James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 1 (1919) Winner
Hugh Walpole
ヒュー・ウォルポール
Hyū Worupōru
Aliases:
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1884-03-13 （Auckland, New Zealand）
- Died
- 1941-06-01 （Keswick, England） age 57
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Anglican
- Residence History
- Auckland, New Zealand → New York, USA → Truro, England → Marlow, England → Canterbury, England → Durham, England → Keswick, England
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, lecturer, propagandist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1909-1941
- Influenced By
- Henry James, Arnold Bennett, Anthony Trollope, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Walter Scott
- Influenced
- younger writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College, Cambridge | Faculty of History | — | — | 1903-1906 | United Kingdom |
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Faculty of History
Period:
1903-1906
Year of Graduation:
1906
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied history
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | The Secret City | 小説部門 | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1918 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British monarch | 受賞 |
| 1937 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British monarch | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1919
Work:
The Secret City
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1918
Organization:
British monarch
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
1937
Organization:
British monarch
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mr Perrin and Mr Traill
1911 tragi-comedyPsychological study of clash between two schoolmasters
teacher rivalrypsychological tension
The Secret City
1919 novelNovel set in Russia
Russian Revolutionalien mentality
The Cathedral
1922 novelConflict around a cathedral
religionhubris
Rogue Herries
1930 historical novelFirst of the Herries Chronicle series set in Lake District
family sagatradition vs modernism
Adaptations
- Cameo in David Copperfield (1935 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- prolific and quick writingvivid scene-settingengaging plots
- Recurring Motifs
- macabrefear and crueltyLake Districtcathedral cities
Health
-
diabetes晩年contributed to heart attack
Legacy
Bestselling author in 1920s-30s, largely neglected after death. Generous art patron bequeathing to Tate.
Museums
- Keswick Museum Keswick, England Opened in 1949
Archives
- Harry Ransom Center
In Popular Culture
- Hugh Walpole Society founded in 2020
Quotes
-
The excessive desire to be loved that has always played so enormous a part in my life...
Source: Autobiographical essay (1924)
Trivia
- Gay man with discreet relationships
- Cameo in Hollywood film
- Awarded Cross of St George in Russia
- Art collector