Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1961) Winner
Eustace Edward Ricardo Braithwaite
ユーステイス・エドワード・リカルド・ブレイスウェイト（イー・アール・ブレイスウェイト）
E. R. Braithwaite
Pen Names:
E. R. Braithwaite（Used as a publishing/pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-06-27 （Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana)）
- Died
- 2016-12-12 （Rockville, Maryland, United States） age 104
- Nationality
- Guyana, United Kingdom, United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Georgetown (Guyana) → London (United Kingdom) → Washington, D.C. and Rockville (United States)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer, diplomat, teacher, pilot, educational consultant, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1940-2016
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of New York | — | — | B.S. | 〜1940 | United States |
| Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge | — | Physics | MSc | 1949 | United Kingdom |
City College of New York
Degree:
B.S.
Period:
〜1940
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
United States
Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge
Physics
Degree:
MSc
Period:
1949
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
United Kingdom
Attended Gonville and Caius College
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | To Sir, With Love | — | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Cacique Crown of Honour (national award) | — | — | Government of Guyana | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Honorary degree | — | — | Manchester Community College (Connecticut) | 授与 |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1959
Work:
To Sir, With Love
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Cacique Crown of Honour (national award)
2012
Organization:
Government of Guyana
Result:
受賞
Honorary degree
2006
Organization:
Manchester Community College (Connecticut)
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
To Sir, With Love
1959 Fiction (autobiographical novel)An autobiographical novel based on Braithwaite's experiences. An engineer-turned-teacher takes a job at a tough secondary school in London's East End and navigates conflict, racial prejudice and the process of earning the respect of his students.
educationracial discriminationsocial conditions
Adaptations
- [Film] To Sir, with Love / James Clavell (1967)
Bibliography
- To Sir, With Love (1959)
- Paid Servant (1962)
- A Kind of Homecoming (1962)
- Choice of Straws (1965)
- Reluctant Neighbors (1972)
- Honorary White (1975)
- Billingsly: The Bear With The Crinkled Ear (2014)
Adaptations
- Film 'To Sir, with Love' (1967)
- Stage adaptation of 'To Sir, With Love' (2013, Royal & Derngate and others)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic, autobiographical narrative styleclear and direct prose
- Recurring Motifs
- education and school liferacial tensionssocial mobility and justice
Legacy
Braithwaite is recognized for works based on his educational experiences that address racial discrimination and social issues. His best-known book 'To Sir, With Love' influenced popular culture through film and stage adaptations. He also served on the international diplomatic stage and received national honors from Guyana in later life.
Archives
- British Library: E R Braithwaite entry
In Popular Culture
- 1967 film adaptation (starring Sidney Poitier)
Quotes
-
I detest the movie from the bottom of my heart.
Source: Statement on BBC Radio 4 programme 'To Sir, with Love Revisited' (2007) (2007)
Trivia
- He turned 100 in 2012 and was awarded the Cacique Crown of Honour by the Guyanese government that year.
- Served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
- Married Sybil Allan in 1944 and had five children; the couple divorced in the 1950s.