Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2003) Winner
Francis Wheen
フランシス・ウィーン
Furanshisu Wīn
Aliases:
Francis James Baird Wheen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-01-23
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Writer, Broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- The Guardian, New Statesman, Private Eye, Evening Standard
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Holloway College, University of London | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Royal Holloway College, University of London
Country:
United Kingdom
Alma mater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Deutscher Memorial Prize | Karl Marx | — | — | Winner |
| 2003 | Orwell Prize | Hoo-hahs and Passing Frenzies | — | — | Winner |
Deutscher Memorial Prize
1999
Work:
Karl Marx
Result:
Winner
Orwell Prize
2003
Work:
Hoo-hahs and Passing Frenzies
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Karl Marx
1999 BiographyBiography of Karl Marx, translated into twenty languages.
MarxismHistory
Translations
- Translated into twenty languages
Bibliography
- The Sixties (1982)
- Television: A History (1984)
- Battle for London (1985)
- Tom Driberg: His Life and Indiscretions (1990)
- The Chatto Book of Cats (1993)
- Lord Gnome's Literary Companion (1994)
- Karl Marx (1999)
- Who Was Dr. Charlotte Bach? (2002)
- Hoo-hahs and Passing Frenzies: Collected Journalism, 1991–2001 (2002)
- The Irresistible Con: The Bizarre Life of a Fraudulent Genius (2004)
- Shooting Out the Lights (2004)
- How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World (2004) / Idiot Proof (US)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalCritical
- Recurring Motifs
- Critique of delusionsPolitical satire
Legacy
Known as a prominent British journalist, writer, and broadcaster, noted for his satirical works.
Trivia
- Attended Harrow School with Mark Thatcher.
- Lost his entire book collection in a garden shed fire in 2012.
- Close friend of Christopher Hitchens.