Hawthornden Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1934) Winner
James Hilton
ジェームズ・ヒルトン
Jēmuzu Hiruton
Pen Names:
Glen Trevor（Pen name for the novel Murder at School）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-09-09 （Leigh, Lancashire, England）
- Died
- 1954-12-20 （Long Beach, California, U.S.） age 54
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
- Residence History
- Leigh, Lancashire → Walthamstow → Cambridge (The Leys School) → Woodford Green → California
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, screenwriter, journalist, radio host
- Active Years
- 1920-1954
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monoux School | — | General | — | 1914年まで | United Kingdom |
| The Leys School | — | General | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Christ's College, Cambridge | — | English literature | 優等学位 | — | United Kingdom |
Monoux School
General
Period:
1914年まで
Country:
United Kingdom
School in Walthamstow
The Leys School
General
Country:
United Kingdom
School in Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
English literature
Degree:
優等学位
Year of Graduation:
1921
Country:
United Kingdom
Awarded an honours degree in English literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Hawthornden Prize | Lost Horizon | — | Hawthornden Prize Committee | win |
| 1943 | Academy Award | Mrs. Miniver | 脚色賞 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | win |
Hawthornden Prize
1934
Work:
Lost Horizon
Organization:
Hawthornden Prize Committee
Result:
win
Academy Award
1943
Work:
Mrs. Miniver
Category:
脚色賞
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
win
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lost Horizon
1933 Fantasy adventure novelPassengers from a crashed plane discover the utopian valley of Shangri-La in the Himalayas.
utopiaimmortalitypeaceparadise
Adaptations
- [film] Lost Horizon / Frank Capra (1937)
- [film] Lost Horizon / Charles Jarrott (1973)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1934 DramaThe touching life story of a devoted schoolmaster.
dedicationloveeducationhumanity
Adaptations
- [film] Goodbye, Mr. Chips / Sam Wood (1939)
- [film] Goodbye, Mr. Chips / Herbert Ross (1969)
Random Harvest
1941 RomanceA romantic tale of amnesia and rediscovered love.
memorylovewar
Adaptations
- [film] Random Harvest / Mervyn LeRoy (1942)
Bibliography
- Catherine Herself
- Storm Passage
- The Passionate Year
- Dawn of Reckoning
- Meadows of the Moon
- Terry
- The Silver Flame
- Murder at School
- And Now Goodbye
- Contango
- Rage in Heaven
- Knight Without Armour
- Lost Horizon
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips
- We Are Not Alone
- Random Harvest
- So Well Remembered
- Nothing So Strange
- Morning Journey
- Time and Time Again
Adaptations
- Lost Horizon (films 1937,1973)
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (films 1939,1969 etc.)
- Random Harvest (film 1942)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- sentimentalidealisticpolished prose
- Recurring Motifs
- English virtuescritique of class-consciousnessnarrow-mindednesshuman flaws
Health
-
liver cancer1954年頃Cause of death, possibly related to heavy smoking
Legacy
Renowned for inventing Shangri-La in Lost Horizon, with many film adaptations. Commemorated with blue plaques in UK.
In Popular Culture
- 'Shangri-La' became a byword for utopia, used by FDR for aircraft carrier and retreat.
Trivia
- Heavy smoker with health issues.
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips modeled on teachers like W.H. Balgarnie.
- Lost Horizon inspired by Joseph Rock's National Geographic articles.
- Blue plaque at birthplace in Leigh.