Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 22 (2005) Winner
Diana Evans
だいあな・えゔぁんす
Diana Evans
Aliases:
Diana Omo Evans
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972 （Neasden, London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Neasden, London → Lagos, Nigeria
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, journalist, critic
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
- Affiliations
- Goldsmiths, University of London, Patron of the SI Leeds Literary Prize
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Nominations
- 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist (Ordinary People), 2019 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction shortlist (Ordinary People), 2019 Rathbones Folio Prize shortlist (Ordinary People), 2023 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction shortlist (A House for Alice)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | — | Media Studies | Bachelor's degree | — | United Kingdom |
| University of East Anglia | — | Creative Writing | MA | — | United Kingdom |
University of Sussex
Media Studies
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Country:
United Kingdom
University of East Anglia
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Orange Award for New Writers | 26a | — | Orange | Winner |
| 2005 | Betty Trask Award | 26a | — | Society of Authors | Winner |
| 2006 | deciBel Writer of the Year award | 26a | — | British Book Awards | Winner |
| 2019 | South Bank Sky Arts Award | Ordinary People | Literature | — | Winner |
Orange Award for New Writers
2005
Work:
26a
Organization:
Orange
Result:
Winner
Betty Trask Award
2005
Work:
26a
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
Winner
deciBel Writer of the Year award
2006
Work:
26a
Organization:
British Book Awards
Result:
Winner
South Bank Sky Arts Award
2019
Work:
Ordinary People
Category:
Literature
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
26a
2005 BildungsromanA Bildungsroman that centres on identical twins of Nigerian-British origin, Georgia and Bessi, growing up in Neasden.
twinscoming of ageloss of innocencemental disintegration
Translations
- Translated into 12 languages
The Wonder
2009 NovelExplores the world of dancing in the context of Caribbean immigration to the UK, London gentrification, and father-son bond.
danceimmigrationfamily
Ordinary People
2018 Family novelPortrait of family life for two Black couples in their 30s in South London, bookended by Obama's election and Michael Jackson's death.
marriageBlack British experiencepolitics
A House for Alice
2023 NovelThe first fictional memorialisation of Grenfell, focusing on family and loss.
familylosssocial issues
Bibliography
- 26a
- The Wonder
- Ordinary People
- A House for Alice
- I Want to Talk to You And Other Conversations
Translations of Works
- 26a translated into 12 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- mature and freshly perceptivetremendous verve and dashsuperb ear for dialoguerich in poetry of human observation
- Recurring Motifs
- twinsdancefamily relationshipsimmigration and identityBlack British experience
Legacy
Acclaimed for her novels exploring Black British experiences, with multiple awards including the Orange Award for New Writers and South Bank Sky Arts Award.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature
Trivia
- Has a twin sister.
- Her sister is artist Mary Evans.
- Was a dancer in the African dance troupe Mashango.