Somerset Maugham Award
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1980) Winner
Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter
ハンフリー・ウィリアム・ブーヴェリー・カーペンター
Hanfurī Uiriamu Būverī Kāpentā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-04-29 （Oxford）
- Died
- 2005-01-04 （Oxford） age 58
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Church of England
- Residence History
- Oxford, England
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Biographer, Broadcaster, Jazz musician
- Active Years
- 1975-2005
- Affiliations
- BBC, Vile Bodies, Mushy Pea Theatre Group
- Influenced
- Tolkien scholars
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon School | — | N/A | — | — | England |
| Marlborough College | — | N/A | — | — | England |
| Keble College, Oxford | N/A | English | — | — | England |
Dragon School
N/A
Country:
England
Marlborough College
N/A
Country:
England
Keble College, Oxford
N/A
/ English
Country:
England
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Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Mythopoeic Award | The Inklings | — | Mythopoeic Society | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Somerset Maugham Award | The Inklings | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Duff Cooper Memorial Prize | Ezra Pound | — | — | 受賞 |
Mythopoeic Award
1982
Work:
The Inklings
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
受賞
Somerset Maugham Award
1978
Work:
The Inklings
Result:
受賞
Duff Cooper Memorial Prize
1988
Work:
Ezra Pound
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mythopoeic Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1982) Winner
Duff Cooper Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1988) Winner
Works
Major Works
J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography
1977 BiographyBiography of J.R.R. Tolkien.
InklingsLiterary history
The Inklings
1978 BiographyGroup biography of the Inklings.
Literary circleOxford literature
W. H. Auden: A Biography
1981 BiographyBiography of W.H. Auden.
Poet20th century literature
Bibliography
- A Thames Companion (1975)
- The Joshers (1977)
- J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography (1977)
- The Inklings (1978)
- W. H. Auden: A Biography (1981)
- The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (1984)
- Ezra Pound (1988)
- Evelyn Waugh (1989)
- Benjamin Britten (1992)
Adaptations
- Mr Majeika TV adaptation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed biographical styleEngaging narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Literary groupsOxford intellectual circles
Health
-
Parkinson's disease数年前から2005年Compounded heart failure leading to death
Legacy
Renowned English biographer known for works on J.R.R. Tolkien and the Inklings. Also active in children's books and broadcasting.
Archives
- Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library
In Popular Culture
- Standard reference in Tolkien studies
Trivia
- Father was Bishop of Oxford Harry Carpenter.
- Buried in Wolvercote Cemetery, same as J.R.R. Tolkien.
- Amateur jazz musician who formed Vile Bodies.