Somerset Maugham Award
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Edition 0 (1962) Winner
Hugh Swynnerton Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton
ヒュー・スウィナートン・トーマス（スウィナートンだんしゃく）
Hyū Suinnaton Tōmasu, Barōn Tōmasu obu Suinnaton
Aliases:
Lord Thomas of Swynnerton / Baron Thomas of Swynnerton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-10-21 （Windsor, Berkshire, England）
- Died
- 2017-05-07 age 85
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Notting Hill, Greater London, England
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Writer, Politician, Professor
- Active Years
- 1954-2017
- Affiliations
- University of Reading, Centre for Policy Studies
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Queens' College, Cambridge | — | History | 歴史トライポスPart I 第一級優等 | 1950年代初頭 | United Kingdom |
| Sorbonne (University of Paris) | — | — | — | — | France |
Sherborne School
Country:
United Kingdom
Public school in Dorset
Queens' College, Cambridge
History
Degree:
歴史トライポスPart I 第一級優等
Period:
1950年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
United Kingdom
Major scholar, President of Cambridge Union Society (1953), Honorary Fellow
Sorbonne (University of Paris)
Country:
France
Studied in Paris
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Somerset Maugham Award | The Spanish Civil War | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Nonino Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Boccaccio Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Gabarrón Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Calvo Serer Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | — | — | Kingdom of Spain | 受賞 |
| — | Order of the Aztec Eagle | — | — | Mexico | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Joaquín Romero Murube Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise | — | — | Kingdom of Spain | 受賞 |
Somerset Maugham Award
1962
Work:
The Spanish Civil War
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
Nonino Prize
2009
Result:
受賞
Boccaccio Prize
2009
Result:
受賞
Gabarrón Prize
2008
Result:
受賞
Calvo Serer Prize
2009
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters
2008
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
2001
Organization:
Kingdom of Spain
Result:
受賞
Order of the Aztec Eagle
Organization:
Mexico
Result:
受賞
Joaquín Romero Murube Prize
2013
Result:
受賞
Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise
2014
Organization:
Kingdom of Spain
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Spanish Civil War
1961 HistoryDefinitive history of the Spanish Civil War, revised editions in 1977, 2003, 2012; 50 years in print.
Spanish Civil WarFascismCommunism
Translations
- Published in 15 languages
Bibliography
- Disarmament – The Way Ahead
- The Spanish Civil War
- Cuba or the Pursuit of Freedom
- Europe: The Radical Challenge
- John Strachey
- An Unfinished History of the World
- The Revolution On Balance
- Armed Truce
- Ever Closer Union
- The Conquest of Mexico
- The Slave Trade: The History of the Atlantic Slave Trade 1440–1870
- Who Is Who of the Conquistadors
- Rivers of Gold
- Beaumarchais in Seville
- Eduardo Barreiros and the Recovery of Spain
- The Golden Age: The Spanish Empire of Charles V
- The World's Game
- The Oxygen Age
- Klara
- The Suez Affair
- World Without End: The Global Empire of Philip II
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed archival researchNarrative history
- Recurring Motifs
- Spanish EmpireImperialismRevolutions
Legacy
British historian best known for his book on the Spanish Civil War. Authored extensive works on Spanish history and empire. Life peer in the House of Lords.
Trivia
- Uncle was Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor of Singapore.
- Married to Vanessa Jebb, daughter of Gladwyn Jebb.
- The Spanish Civil War in print for over 50 years.