Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1944) Winner
Eric Linklater
エリック・リンクラター
Erikku Rinkureitā
Aliases:
Eric Robert Russell Linklater
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1899-03-08 （Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales）
- Died
- 1974-11-07 （Aberdeen, Scotland） age 75
- Nationality
- Scottish, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Orkney → Aberdeen → Ross-shire
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Military historian, Travel writer
- Active Years
- 1929-1974
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Aberdeen | Medical School | — | — | 1920年代 | United Kingdom |
Aberdeen Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Aberdeen
Medical School
Period:
1920年代
Country:
United Kingdom
Abandoned medical studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Carnegie Medal | The Wind on the Moon | 児童書 | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1954 | CBE | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
Carnegie Medal
1944
Work:
The Wind on the Moon
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
CBE
1954
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Wind on the Moon
1944 Children's fantasyA children's fantasy novel about two sisters whose adventures include becoming kangaroos and rescuing their father from a Hitlerian tyrant.
freedomimprisonmentadventure
Poet's Pub
1929 NovelA novel adapted into a film.
Adaptations
- [Film] Poet's Pub (1949)
Juan in America
1931 Picaresque novelA hugely popular picaresque based on Prohibition-era America.
satiregangsterism
Private Angelo
1946 War satireA novel about an equivocal Italian soldier.
nationalismnational community
Bibliography
- White Maa's Saga
- Poet's Pub
- Juan in America
- The Men of Ness
- Magnus Merriman
- Private Angelo
- Laxdale Hall
Adaptations
- Poet's Pub (1949 film)
- Laxdale Hall (1953 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalpicaresque
- Recurring Motifs
- warScottish identity
Health
-
Thrombosis1974Cause of death
Legacy
Awarded the Carnegie Medal for The Wind on the Moon; contributed to Scottish Renaissance with novels, military histories, and children's books.
In Popular Culture
- Memorial in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney
Quotes
-
I've been married six months. She looks like a million dollars, but she only knows a hundred and twenty words and she's only got two ideas in her head. The other one's hats.
Source: Juan in America (1931)
Trivia
- Welsh-born Scottish writer.
- Father was Orcadian master mariner.