Hawthornden Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1927) Winner
Henry Williamson
ヘンリー・ウィリアムソン
Henrī Wiriamuson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1895-12-01 （Brockley, London）
- Died
- 1977-08-13 （Twyford Abbey, Ealing, London） age 81
- Nationality
- English, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London (Brockley, Ladywell) → Georgeham, Devon → Stiffkey, Norfolk → Ilfracombe, Devon
Career
- Occupations
- writer, nature writer, novelist, farmer, soldier
- Active Years
- 1921-1977
- Memberships
- British Union of Fascists
- Influenced By
- Richard Jefferies, T. E. Lawrence
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfe's School | — | grammar school | — | — | England |
Colfe's School
grammar school
Country:
England
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Hawthornden Prize | Tarka the Otter | — | — | winner |
Hawthornden Prize
1928
Work:
Tarka the Otter
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tarka the Otter
1927 nature writingA novel following the life of an otter named Tarka.
naturewildliferuralism
Adaptations
- [film] Tarka the Otter (1979)
Salar the Salmon
1935 nature writingStory of a salmon's life.
naturewildlife
A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight
1951 semi-autobiographical novel15-novel sequence following Phillip Maddison's life.
World War Irural lifepolitics
Bibliography
- Tarka the Otter
- A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight
- The Flax of Dream
Adaptations
- Tarka the Otter (1979 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed nature descriptionspoetic styleautobiographical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- nature and wildlifeWWI traumaruralismpacifism to fascism
Health
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trench foot, dysentery, anaemia, gas poisoning1914-1918Health issues during WWI, lasting effects
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dementia1977Rapid decline after minor surgery
Legacy
Renowned nature writer, famous for Tarka the Otter. Controversial for fascist sympathies. Henry Williamson Society exists.
Academic Societies
- Henry Williamson Society
Archives
- University of Exeter Special Collections
- L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU
In Popular Culture
- Tarka statue in Bideford
Trivia
- Witnessed Christmas Truce in WWI
- Interned for fascist sympathies
- Married twice, seven children
- Writing hut Grade II listed
- Friends with T.E. Lawrence