PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
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Edition 18 (2019) Winner
Edward Wilson-Lee
エドワード・ウィルソン＝リー
Edowādo Wiruson-Rī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- A farming town in the Midwest, USA
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cambridge area
Career
- Occupations
- Literary scholar, Author, Book history specialist
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Affiliations
- Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College London | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Oxford and University of Cambridge | — | English Literature | 博士号 | — | United Kingdom |
University College London
English
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Oxford and University of Cambridge
English Literature
Degree:
博士号
Country:
United Kingdom
Doctorate completed
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | William Saroyan International Prize for Writing | Shakespeare in Swahililand | ノンフィクション | — | ファイナリスト |
| 2019 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books | 伝記部門 | — | 最終候補 |
| 2019 | PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize | The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books | — | English PEN | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | 一般ノンフィクション | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
William Saroyan International Prize for Writing
2018
Work:
Shakespeare in Swahililand
Category:
ノンフィクション
Result:
ファイナリスト
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
2019
Work:
The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
Category:
伝記部門
Result:
最終候補
PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
2019
Work:
The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
Organization:
English PEN
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2022
Category:
一般ノンフィクション
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Translation and the Book Trade in Early Modern Europe
2014 AcademicOn translation and the book trade in early modern Europe.
Shakespeare in Swahililand: Adventures with the Ever-living Poet
2016 Non-fictionAdventures exploring Shakespeare's influence in Africa.
ShakespeareColonialism
The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books: Young Columbus and the Quest for a Universal Library
2018 Non-fictionHernando Colon’s quest for a universal library.
Book historyExploration
A History of Water: Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History
2022 Non-fictionA Grammar of Angels: A Search for the Magical Powers of Sublime Language
2025 Non-fictionStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid narrativeHistorical insight
- Recurring Motifs
- Books and knowledgeExploration and discovery
Legacy
Specialist in early modern book history and literature, recipient of multiple awards, active author.
Trivia
- Son of wildlife conservationists.
- Lives in Cambridge area with wife and two sons.