Wolfson History Prize
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Eric Hobsbawm
エリック・ホブズボーム
Erikku Hobuzubōmu
Aliases:
Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm
Pen Names:
Francis Newton（Pseudonym used for jazz column in New Statesman）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1917-06-09 （Alexandria, Sultanate of Egypt）
- Died
- 2012-10-01 （London, England） age 95
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
- Religion
- None (Jewish descent)
- Residence History
- Vienna, Austria → Berlin, Germany → London, UK
Career
- Occupations
- Historian
- Active Years
- 1947-2012
- Affiliations
- Birkbeck, University of London, The New School for Social Research
- Memberships
- Communist Party of Great Britain, Fellow of the British Academy
- Influenced By
- Karl Marx, Antonio Gramsci
- Influenced
- Neal Ascherson, Niall Ferguson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's College, Cambridge | — | History | PhD | 1936- | United Kingdom |
King's College, Cambridge
History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1936-
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD dissertation on the Fabian Society
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Balzan Prize | — | 1900年以降のヨーロッパ史 | International Balzan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Companion of Honour | — | — | British Monarchy | 受賞 |
Balzan Prize
2003
Category:
1900年以降のヨーロッパ史
Organization:
International Balzan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Companion of Honour
1998
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848
1962 World historyCovers the long 19th century from the French Revolution to 1848.
Industrial capitalismSocialismNationalism
The Age of Capital: 1848–1875
1975 World historyExpansion of capitalism from 1848 to 1875.
CapitalismIndustrial Revolution
The Age of Empire: 1875–1914
1987 World historyAge of imperialism leading to WWI.
ImperialismNationalism
The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914–1991
1994 World historyThe short 20th century of extremes.
WarCommunismFascism
Bandits
1969 Social historyAnalysis of social banditry.
Social banditryRebellion
Bibliography
- Labour's Turning Point: Extracts from Contemporary Sources (1948)
- Primitive Rebels (1959)
- The Age of Revolution (1962)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Marxist historiographyGrand narrativeElegant prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Dual revolutionInvented traditionsSocial banditry
Health
-
Leukaemia2000年代後半-2012Complications led to death from pneumonia
Legacy
Leading Marxist historian of the 20th century, known for concepts like the long 19th century and short 20th century.
Academic Societies
- British Academy
- Royal Society of Literature
Archives
- Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
In Popular Culture
- His works influenced political debates in India and Brazil
Quotes
-
The sacrifices in Russia were not justified since communism was not created.
Source: The Age of Extremes (1994)
Trivia
- Jazz enthusiast writing under pseudonym Francis Newton
- Predicted the Beatles' decline incorrectly
- Lifelong Communist Party member