James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 37 (1955) Winner
Ivy Compton-Burnett
あいゔぃ・こんぷとん＝ばーねっと
Aivi Konputon-Bānetto
Aliases:
Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett / I. Compton-Burnett
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1884-06-05 （Pinner, Middlesex）
- Died
- 1969-08-27 （Kensington, London） age 85
- Nationality
- English, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Hove, East Sussex → London → Kensington
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1911-1969
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addiscombe College | — | — | — | 1898-1901 | England |
| Howard College | — | — | — | 1901-1902 | England |
| Royal Holloway College | — | Classics | BA | — | England |
Addiscombe College
Period:
1898-1901
Year of Graduation:
1901
Country:
England
Hove
Howard College
Period:
1901-1902
Country:
England
Bedford
Royal Holloway College
Classics
Degree:
BA
Country:
England
University of London
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Mother and Son | — | — | Winner |
| 1967 | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) | — | — | British Government | Awarded |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1955
Work:
Mother and Son
Result:
Winner
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
1967
Organization:
British Government
Result:
Awarded
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pastors and Masters
1925 NovelA novel relying heavily on dialogue, exploring power dynamics.
Family conflictsPower struggles
Mother and Son
1955 NovelFocuses on mother-son relationships in a dysfunctional family.
Family secretsMoral dilemmas
Bibliography
- Dolores
- Pastors and Masters
- Brothers and Sisters
- Men and Wives
- More Women Than Men
- A House and Its Head
- Daughters and Sons
- A Family and a Fortune
- Parents and Children
- Elders and Betters
- Manservant and Maidservant
- Two Worlds and Their Ways
- Darkness and Day
- The Present and the Past
- Mother and Son
- A Father and His Fate
- A Heritage and Its History
- The Mighty and Their Fall
- A God and His Gifts
- The Last and the First
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Highly individualistic style relying heavily on formal dialogueFocus on Edwardian upper middle class family lifePerfunctory punctuation and casual revelation of key information
- Recurring Motifs
- Dysfunctional familiesPower-abuse and persecutionHuman foibles
Legacy
Renowned for her dialogue-driven novels examining dysfunctional families in late Victorian/Edwardian upper middle class settings, highly acclaimed by critics.
Archives
- Washington University in St. Louis
- King's College, Cambridge
In Popular Culture
- Cited by Susan Sontag as an example of 'camp' in her essay Notes on 'Camp'
Trivia
- None of the 12 siblings married or had children
- Long-term companion Margaret Jourdain
- Relationship with Madge Garland after Jourdain's death
- Fierce Victorian atheist