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Edition 5 (1990) Winner
Endeavour Morse
エンデヴァー・モース
Endevā Mōsu
Aliases:
Inspector Morse / DCI Morse
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-01-01 （England）
- Died
- 1999-01-01 （Oxford） age 69
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- Detective, Detective Chief Inspector
- Active Years
- 1960-1999
- Affiliations
- Oxford City Police, Thames Valley Police
- Influenced By
- A. E. Housman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's College, Oxford | — | Classics | — | — | United Kingdom |
St John's College, Oxford
Classics
Country:
United Kingdom
Entered on scholarship but lost it due to poor academic performance from failed love affair, no degree obtained
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | George Medal | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
George Medal
1967
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Last Bus to Woodstock
1975 Detective novelMorse's first appearance. Investigates a murder on the last bus to Woodstock.
MurderOxford
Bibliography
- Last Bus to Woodstock
- Last Seen Wearing
- The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
- Service of All the Dead
- The Dead of Jericho
- The Riddle of the Third Mile
- The Secret of Annexe 3
- The Wench is Dead
- The Jewel That Was Ours
- The Way Through the Woods
- The Daughters of Cain
- Death Is Now My Neighbour
- The Remorseful Day
Adaptations
- Inspector Morse (TV series)
- Endeavour (TV series)
Translations of Works
- Translated to Japanese
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intellectual and intuitive deductionCrossword enthusiastSensitive to grammar and spelling errors
- Recurring Motifs
- OperaClassical musicReal aleJaguar Mark 2Poetry
Health
-
Diabetes晩年Contributed to death by heart attack along with heavy drinking
Legacy
Protagonist of Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse detective novels. Highly successful TV adaptation with 33 episodes, and prequel Endeavour.
In Popular Culture
- Depicted in popular ITV TV series
- Adapted for BBC Radio
Quotes
-
Thank Lewis for me.
Source: The Remorseful Day (1999)
Trivia
- First name Endeavour named after HMS Endeavour.
- Surname taken from crossword champion Jeremy Morse.
- Mother was a Quaker.
- Nicknamed 'Pagan' at Stamford School.
- Atheist.