Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2018) Winner
Darren McGarvey
ダレン・マクガーヴィー
Daren Makugāvī
Aliases:
Loki
Pen Names:
Loki（Stage name as rapper）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1984-01-01 （Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland）
- Nationality
- Scottish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland
Career
- Occupations
- Rapper, Writer, Social commentator
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
- Affiliations
- Violence Reduction Unit
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Clyde College | — | Journalism | — | — | United Kingdom |
Glasgow Clyde College
Journalism
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Orwell Prize | Poverty Safari | 書籍部門 | The Orwell Foundation | 受賞 |
Orwell Prize
2018
Work:
Poverty Safari
Category:
書籍部門
Organization:
The Orwell Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Poverty Safari: Understanding the Anger of Britain's Underclass
2017 Non-fictionA book exploring the anger and social deprivation of Britain's underclass.
PovertyClassSocial inequality
Translations
- German trans.: Armutssafari. Von der Wut der abgehängten Unterschicht.
The Social Distance Between Us: How Remote Politics Wrecked Britain
2022 Non-fictionExamines how remote politics has damaged Britain.
PoliticsClassSocial division
Government Issue Music Protest (GIMP)
2014 Hip hop concept albumScience-fiction concept album depicting a dystopian Scotland in 2034.
DystopiaPoliticsSocial collapse
Trigger Warning
2017 Hip hop concept albumConcept album exploring various social issues.
Social issuesTriggers
Bibliography
- Poverty Safari (2017)
- The Social Distance Between Us (2022)
- Government Issue Music Protest (GIMP) (2014)
- Trigger Warning (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hip-hop lyric styleDirect social commentaryColloquial language
- Recurring Motifs
- PovertyAddictionClass struggleScottish independence
Health
-
Alcoholism過去Had a significant impact on his life, featured in documentary The Divide
Legacy
Gained recognition with Orwell Prize win for his unique perspective on social inequality; elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Trivia
- Aunt is former Scottish MSP Rosie Kane
- Activist in 2014 Scottish independence referendum
- Rapper-in-residence for Violence Reduction Unit in 2015