Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1992) Winner
Edward St Aubyn
エドワード・セント＝オービン
Edowādo Santo Ōbin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-01-01 （London）
- Nationality
- England, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London → France
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist
- Active Years
- 1992-2025
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex House School | — | preparatory school | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Westminster School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Keble College, Oxford | Faculty of Arts | English | BA (pass) | 1979-1983 | United Kingdom |
Sussex House School
preparatory school
Country:
United Kingdom
Prep school
Westminster School
Country:
United Kingdom
Public school
Keble College, Oxford
Faculty of Arts
/ English
Degree:
BA (pass)
Period:
1979-1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United Kingdom
Graduated with lowest class due to heroin addiction
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Betty Trask Award | Never Mind | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 1998 | Guardian Fiction Prize | On the Edge | — | The Guardian | shortlisted |
| 2006 | Man Booker Prize | Mother's Milk | — | — | shortlisted |
| 2007 | Prix Femina Etranger | Mother's Milk | — | — | winner |
| 2007 | South Bank Show award (literature) | Mother's Milk | — | — | winner |
| 2014 | Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize | Lost for Words | — | — | winner |
Betty Trask Award
1992
Work:
Never Mind
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Guardian Fiction Prize
1998
Work:
On the Edge
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
shortlisted
Man Booker Prize
2006
Work:
Mother's Milk
Result:
shortlisted
Prix Femina Etranger
2007
Work:
Mother's Milk
Result:
winner
South Bank Show award (literature)
2007
Work:
Mother's Milk
Result:
winner
Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
2014
Work:
Lost for Words
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Never Mind
1992 novelFirst in Patrick Melrose series, semi-autobiographical novel depicting childhood abuse.
child abuseupper classtrauma
Bad News
1992 novelHeroin addiction after father's death.
drug addictionloss
Some Hope
1994 novelThird in series.
recoveryparty culture
Mother's Milk
2005 novelFamily dysfunction and parenthood. Booker shortlist.
familyalcoholism
Adaptations
- [film] Mother's Milk / Gerald Fox (2011)
- [TV series] Patrick Melrose (2018)
At Last
2012 novelFinale with mother's death.
deathreconciliation
Lost for Words
2014 satireSatire on literary prizes.
literary worldprizes
Bibliography
- Never Mind (1992)
- Bad News (1992)
- Some Hope (1994)
- On the Edge (1998)
- A Clue to the Exit (2000)
- Mother's Milk (2005)
- At Last (2012)
- Lost for Words (2014)
- Dunbar (2017)
- Double Blind (2021)
- Parallel Lines (2025)
Adaptations
- Patrick Melrose TV series (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- wittysophisticated proseintrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- upper-class dysfunctionaddictionchildhood traumafamily secrets
Health
-
sexual abuse (by father)5-8歳lifelong trauma, central to his works
-
heroin addiction大学時代affected studies, recovery led to writing
-
alcoholism成人期reflected in works
Legacy
Renowned for the semi-autobiographical Patrick Melrose novels exploring trauma, addiction, and upper-class life; adapted into acclaimed TV series.
In Popular Culture
- Patrick Melrose TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch
Trivia
- Great-great-grandson of a baronet.
- Had half-sisters from father's first marriage.