Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize (Newdigate Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1964) Winner
James Hamilton-Paterson
ジェームズ・ハミルトン＝パターソン
Jēmusu Hamiton-Pateruson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-11-06 （London）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Austria → Italy → Philippines
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, journalist
- Active Years
- 1969-2023
- Affiliations
- St. Stephen's Hospital, New Statesman, Nova magazine, Das Magazin, Die Weltwoche
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windlesham House School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Bickley Hall | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| King's School, Canterbury | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Exeter College, Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Windlesham House School
Country:
United Kingdom
Bickley Hall
Country:
United Kingdom
King's School, Canterbury
Country:
United Kingdom
Exeter College, Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Newdigate Prize | Disease | poetry | University of Oxford | winner |
| 1989 | Whitbread Award | Gerontius | first novel | — | winner |
Newdigate Prize
1965
Work:
Disease
Category:
poetry
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
winner
Whitbread Award
1989
Work:
Gerontius
Category:
first novel
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1989) Winner
Works
Major Works
Gerontius
1989 NovelA reconstruction of Edward Elgar's journey along the River Amazon in 1923. Known for its poetic language and dreamlike landscapes.
lossimagination
Ghosts of Manila
1994 NovelPortrays the Philippine capital in decay and violence, critical of the Marcoses.
politicscorruption
Empire of the Clouds
2010 Non-fictionDetails the aviation industry in post-war Britain.
historyaviation
Bibliography
- Option Three
- Dutch Alps
- The View from Mount Dog
- Gerontius
- The Bell Boy
- Griefwork
- Ghosts of Manila
- The Music
- Loving Monsters
- Cooking with Fernet Branca
- Amazing Disgrace
- Rancid Pansies
- Under the Radar: A Novel
- Flight Underground
- The House in the Waves
- Hostage
- A very personal war: the story of Cornelius Hawkridge
- Mummies: Death and Life in Ancient Egypt
- Playing with Water
- Three Miles Down
- Seven-Tenths: the sea and its thresholds
- America's Boy
- Vom Meer
- Empire of the Clouds: When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World
- Marked for Death: The First War in the Air
- Beethoven's Third Symphony 'The Eroica'
- Blackbird: The Story of the Lockheed SR-71 Spy Plane
- What We Have Lost: The Dismantling of Great Britain
- Trains, Planes, Ships and Cars: The Golden Age 1900-1941
- Stuck Monkey: The Deadly Planetary Cost of the Things We Love
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic languagelush imaginings
- Recurring Motifs
- sealossloss of meaning
Legacy
British poet and novelist known as a commentator on the Philippines. Acclaimed for the Gerald Samper trilogy and non-fiction works. Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Trivia
- One of the most reclusive British literary exiles, dividing time between Austria, Italy, and the Philippines.
- His father was a neurosurgeon who treated the Aga Khan III and inspired the poem 'Disease'.