Somerset Maugham Award
4 appearances
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Edition 0 (2019) Winner
Damian James Le Bas
だみあん・じぇーむず・る・ばす
Damian James Le Bas
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1985-05-11 （West Sussex, England）
- Nationality
- English, British
- Languages
- English, Angloromani
- Residence History
- Worthing, England
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Affiliations
- Travellers Times (editor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ's Hospital | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St John's College, Oxford | Theology | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Christ's Hospital
Country:
United Kingdom
secondary school
St John's College, Oxford
Theology
Country:
United Kingdom
read Theology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jerwood Award | The Stopping Places | — | Royal Society of Literature | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Honorary Masters of Education | — | — | University of Chichester | 授与 |
Jerwood Award
2016
Work:
The Stopping Places
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
受賞
Honorary Masters of Education
2022
Organization:
University of Chichester
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain
2018 memoir, travel writing, Romani historya mixture of memoir, travel writing and an exploration of Romani history in Britain.
Romani historyGypsy BritainTraveller communities
Bibliography
- The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain
Legacy
British writer and journalist best known for his book The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain, exploring Romani history.
In Popular Culture
- Presented BBC documentary A Very British History: Romany Gypsies