James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1930) Winner
E. H. Young
イー・エイチ・ヤング
Ī Eichi Yangu
Aliases:
Emily Hilda Young / Emily Hilda Daniell
Pen Names:
E. H. Young（Pen name used for novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1880-03-21 （Whitley Bay）
- Died
- 1949-08-08 （Wiltshire） age 69
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Whitley Bay, Northumberland → Clifton, Bristol → Sydenham Hill, London → Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, children's writer, mountaineer
- Active Years
- 1910-1947
- Affiliations
- Fell & Rock Climbing Club, Pinnacle Club
- Memberships
- Fell & Rock Climbing Club, Pinnacle Club (founder member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Secondary School | — | Unknown | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Penrhos College | — | Unknown | — | — | United Kingdom |
Gateshead Secondary School
Unknown
Country:
United Kingdom
Penrhos College
Unknown
Country:
United Kingdom
Colwyn Bay
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Miss Mole | fiction | University of Edinburgh | winner |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1930
Work:
Miss Mole
Category:
fiction
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Miss Mole
1930 novelA middle-aged governess integrates into a family and brings change.
female independencedomestic life
Adaptations
- [TV series] Hannah (1980)
William
1925 novelStory set in Bristol (as Upper Radstowe).
marriagesocial norms
Chatterton Square
1947 novelExplores options for mid-20th century women regarding marriage.
marriagedivorce
Bibliography
- A Corn of Wheat (1910)
- Yonder (1912)
- Moor Fires (1916)
- A Bridge Dividing (1922, republished as The Misses Mallett)
- William (1925)
- The Vicar's Daughter (1928)
- Miss Mole (1930)
- Jenny Wren (1932)
- The Curate's Wife (1934)
- Celia (1937)
- Chatterton Square (1947)
- Caravan Island (1940, children's)
- River Holiday (1942, children's)
Adaptations
- Hannah (BBC TV series, 1980)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- domestic modernismeveryday life depictionthinly disguised Bristol as Upper Radstowe
- Recurring Motifs
- women's statusmarriage and independencedomestic relationships
Health
-
lung cancer1949年頃Cause of death
Legacy
Popular in her time, occasionally read today. Virago reprints in 1980s. Plaque on Clifton home.
In Popular Culture
- BBC series Hannah
Trivia
- Supported women's suffrage
- Pioneered route on Idwal Slabs
- Formed ménage à trois after husband's death