Duff Cooper Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1970) Winner
Enid McLeod
エニッド・マクラウド
Enid McLeod
Aliases:
Enid Devoge McLeod
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1896 （Bristol）
- Died
- 1985-04-11 （Unknown） age 89
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, French
- Residence History
- Bristol → Paris → London
Career
- Occupations
- cultural diplomat, writer, translator, British Council Representative, Ministry of Information staff
- Active Years
- 1920-1985
- Affiliations
- British Council, Chatham House, Ministry of Information
- Influenced By
- André Gide, Gilbert Murray, Bertrand Russell
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redland High School | — | Unknown | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St Hugh's College, Oxford | — | English Literature and Language | BA | 1916-1920 | United Kingdom |
Redland High School
Unknown
Country:
United Kingdom
St Hugh's College, Oxford
English Literature and Language
Degree:
BA
Period:
1916-1920
Year of Graduation:
1920
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Duff Cooper Memorial Prize | Biography of Charles of Orleans | — | Unknown | winner |
| — | Commander of the British Empire | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| — | Légion d'Honneur | — | オフィサー | French Government | 受賞 |
| — | Ordre des Palmes académiques | — | オフィサー | French Government | 受賞 |
Duff Cooper Memorial Prize
1970
Work:
Biography of Charles of Orleans
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
winner
Commander of the British Empire
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Légion d'Honneur
Category:
オフィサー
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Palmes académiques
Category:
オフィサー
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Living Twice
1982 AutobiographyMemoirs
LifeCultural exchange
Charles of Orleans
1970 BiographyBiography of Charles, Duke of Orléans
Medieval literatureFrench literature
Christine de Pizan
BiographyBiography of Christine de Pizan
Medieval literatureWomen writers
Heloïse
BiographyBiography of Héloïse
Medieval literature
La Maison de Claudine
1953 TranslationEnglish translation of Colette's work
Translations
- English translation
Translations by Author
- Translations of Colette's works
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Deep understanding of French literatureBiographical writing
- Recurring Motifs
- Medieval French literatureCultural exchange
Legacy
The Franco-British Society formerly awarded The Enid McLeod Literary Award, now renamed the Franco-British Society Book Prize.
In Popular Culture
- Known through the naming of a literary prize
Trivia
- First woman promoted to Representative in the British Council
- Friend of André Gide