Michael Braude Award for Light Verse
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1991) Winner
Gavin Buchanan Ewart
ギャヴィン・ブキャナン・ユワート
Gavin Buchanan Ewart
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-02-04 （London, England）
- Died
- 1995-10-23 （London, England (Royal Trinity Hospice)） age 79
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- London (birthplace) → Kenilworth Court, Putney (blue plaque)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Copywriter
- Active Years
- 1933-1995
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Memberships
- British Humanist Association
- Influenced By
- Geoffrey Grigson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington College | — | — | — | 中等教育（在籍年不詳） | United Kingdom |
| Christ's College, Cambridge | — | — | B.A. (later M.A.) | 1930年代 | United Kingdom |
Wellington College
Period:
中等教育（在籍年不詳）
Country:
United Kingdom
Attended as a boarding pupil
Christ's College, Cambridge
Degree:
B.A. (later M.A.)
Period:
1930年代
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
United Kingdom
Received B.A. in 1937 and M.A. in 1942
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Cholmondeley Award | — | — | Society of Authors (Cholmondeley Award) | Winner |
| 1991 | Michael Braude Award for Light Verse | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters (Michael Braude Award) | Winner |
| 1981 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | Fellow |
Cholmondeley Award
1971
Organization:
Society of Authors (Cholmondeley Award)
Result:
Winner
Michael Braude Award for Light Verse
1991
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters (Michael Braude Award)
Result:
Winner
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
1981
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
Fellow
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Poems and Songs
1939 PoetryEarly collection featuring youthful poems noted for wit and lyrical skill.
HumourYouth
Londoners / Pleasure of the Flesh
1964 PoetryFirst post-war collection reflecting on urban life and human desire with sharp wit.
City lifeDesireSatire
The Gavin Ewart Show
1971 Poetry (Light verse)A representative collection of his witty and humorous verse.
LightnessSatireErotic humour
Collected Poems: 1980–1990
1991 PoetryA collection consolidating his later poems.
Reflection on lifeWit
Bibliography
- Poems and Songs (1939)
- Londoners / Pleasure of the Flesh (1964)
- The Gavin Ewart Show (1971)
- No Fool like an Old Fool (1976)
- Or Where a Young Penguin Lies Screaming (1977)
- All My Little Ones (1978)
- The Collected Ewart: 1933–1980 (1980)
- The Ewart Quarto (1984)
- The Gavin Ewart Show: Selected Poems 1939–1985 (1985)
- The Young Pobble's Guide to His Toes (1985)
- Late Pickings (1987)
- Penultimate Poems (1989)
- Collected Poems: 1980–1990 (1991)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty, light verseSharp satire with attention to rhythm and technique
- Recurring Motifs
- Erotic humourObservations of everyday lifeAcaustic view of human behaviour
Health
-
Prostate cancer1995年（晩年）Led to his death in 1995
Legacy
Recognised as a leading writer of light verse, elected FRSL and recipient of multiple awards. Commemorated with a blue plaque in Putney; his satirical poetic style is the subject of scholarly study.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Archives
- Archival material at The National Archives (UK)
Trivia
- The Pleasures of the Flesh was at one time banned from sale in some outlets (WHSmith) due to its content.
- He is commemorated with a blue plaque at Kenilworth Court in Putney.
- Published in Geoffrey Grigson's New Verse at age 17, gaining early recognition.