James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 12 (1930) Winner
Francis Yeats-Brown
フランシス・イェーツ・ブラウン
Furanshisu Yētsu Buraun
Aliases:
Francis Charles Claydon Yeats-Brown
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1886-08-15 （Genoa）
- Died
- 1944-12-19 （Kensington, London） age 58
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Genoa → England → India
Career
- Occupations
- British Indian Army officer, Author, Editor, Military correspondent
- Active Years
- 1906-1944
- Affiliations
- The Spectator, Everyman
- Memberships
- January Club, Right Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Royal Military College, Sandhurst | — | Military | — | — | United Kingdom |
Harrow School
Country:
United Kingdom
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Military
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Distinguished Flying Cross | — | — | Royal Air Force | 受賞 |
| 1930 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
Distinguished Flying Cross
1919
Organization:
Royal Air Force
Result:
受賞
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1930
Work:
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1930 MemoirA memoir of his time in India from 1905 to 1914, focusing on cantonment life around Bareilly.
Colonial IndiaMilitary life
Adaptations
- [Film] The Lives of a Bengal Lancer / Henry Hathaway (1935)
Bibliography
- Caught by the Turks (1919)
- The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1930)
- Golden Horn (1932)
- Dogs of War (1934)
- Lancer at Large (1936)
- Yoga Explained (1937)
- European Jungle (1939)
- Indian Pageant (1942)
- Martial India (1945)
Legacy
British army officer and author known for The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, which won a literary prize and was adapted into a film. Noted for his fascist sympathies.
In Popular Culture
- His film was made compulsory viewing for SS members by Hitler.
Trivia
- Known fascist sympathizer who met Hitler.