Hawthornden Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1938) Winner
David Jones
デイヴィッド・ジョーンズ
Deividdo Jōnzu
Aliases:
Walter David Jones / David Michael Jones
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1895-11-01 （Brockley, Kent, England）
- Died
- 1974-10-28 （Harrow, London, England） age 78
- Nationality
- British, Welsh descent
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Baptized in 1921
- Residence History
- Brockley, Kent → Howson Road → Ditchling, Sussex → Capel-y-ffin, South Wales → Portslade → Harrow on the Hill
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Painter, Essayist, Critic, Wood-engraver
- Active Years
- 1909-1974
- Affiliations
- Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic, Society of Wood Engravers, Seven and Five Society
- Memberships
- Society of Wood Engravers
- Influenced By
- Eric Gill, T. S. Eliot, Gerard Manley Hopkins
- Influenced
- Modern British poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camberwell Art School | — | Art | — | 1909- | United Kingdom |
Camberwell Art School
Art
Period:
1909-
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied under A. S. Hartrick
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Hawthornden Prize | In Parenthesis | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Order of the Companions of Honour | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Bollingen Prize | In Parenthesis | — | — | 受賞 |
Hawthornden Prize
1938
Work:
In Parenthesis
Result:
受賞
Order of the Companions of Honour
1974
Result:
受賞
Bollingen Prize
1966
Work:
In Parenthesis
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In Parenthesis
1937 Epic poemA work based on his WWI trench experiences, mixing prose and verse with allusions to history and legend.
WarChristianityWelsh heritage
The Anathemata
1952 Epic poem 244 pagesSymbolic anatomy of Western culture, centered on the Eucharist, sweeping through history.
EucharistCultural signsMyth
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ModernismPolyphonicSymbolist
- Recurring Motifs
- Christian faithWelsh heritageWar traumaSigns and symbols
Health
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Shell-shock (PTSD)1918-生涯Repeated nervous breakdowns
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Trench fever1918Nearly fatal, recovery in England
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Nervous breakdown1932Prevented painting for 16 years
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Nervous breakdown1947Underwent psychotherapy
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Hip fracture1970Entered nursing home
Legacy
One of the greatest 20th-century British poet-painters, praised by T.S. Eliot and W.H. Auden for his modernist works infused with Christian faith and Welsh heritage.
Academic Societies
- David Jones Society
Archives
- British Library etc.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in BBC documentaries
Trivia
- Decided at age 6 to devote life to art
- Father Welsh printer
- Converted to Catholicism 1921
- 117 weeks on WWI front line