Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 3 (1987) Winner
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Edition 3 (1987) Winner
James Berry
ジェームズ・ベリー
Jēmuzu Berī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-09-28 （Fair Prospect, Portland Parish, Jamaica）
- Died
- 2017-06-20 （London, England） age 92
- Nationality
- Jamaican, British
- Languages
- English, Jamaican Patois
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Portland Parish, Jamaica → New Orleans, USA → London, England → Brighton, England
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Editor, Children's Author
- Active Years
- 1948-2017
- Affiliations
- Caribbean Artists Movement
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature (HonFRSL)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1981 | National Poetry Competition | Fantasy of an African Boy | — | Poetry Society | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Smarties Prize | A Thief in the Village | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Signal Poetry Award | When I Dance | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Coretta Scott King Book Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Cholmondeley Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Boston Globe-Horn Book Award | Ajeemah and His Son | — | — | 受賞 |
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1990
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
National Poetry Competition
1981
Work:
Fantasy of an African Boy
Organization:
Poetry Society
Result:
受賞
Smarties Prize
1987
Work:
A Thief in the Village
Result:
受賞
Signal Poetry Award
1989
Work:
When I Dance
Result:
受賞
Coretta Scott King Book Award
1989
Result:
受賞
Cholmondeley Award
1991
Result:
受賞
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
1993
Work:
Ajeemah and His Son
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bluefoot Traveller
1976 Poetry AnthologyAnthology of West Indian poets in Britain
ImmigrationBlack-white relations
News for Babylon
1984 Poetry AnthologyThe Chatto Book of Westindian-British Poetry
Caribbean immigrantsBritish society
A Thief in the Village and Other Stories
1987 Children's StoriesCollection of stories set in Jamaica for children
Jamaican cultureAdventure
Bibliography
- Bluefoot Traveller
- Fractured Circles
- Lucy's Letters and Loving
- News for Babylon
- Chain of Days
- A Thief in the Village
- Hot Earth Cold Earth
- Windrush Songs
- A Story I Am In
Adaptations
- Song of a Blue Foot Man staged
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Mixture of standard English and Jamaican Patois
- Recurring Motifs
- Relationship between black and whiteCaribbean immigrants and Britain
Health
-
Alzheimer's disease2011-2017Spent last six years in care
Legacy
Pioneer of West Indian-British literature, known for poetry blending English and Patois exploring immigrant experiences. Archives at British Library.
Archives
- British Library
In Popular Culture
- James Berry Poetry Prize established
Quotes
-
I knew I was right for London and London was right for me.
Source: Interview
Trivia
- First poet of West Indian origin to win National Poetry Competition
- Arrived in Britain on SS Orbita in 1948
- Early member of Caribbean Artists Movement