Somerset Maugham Award
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James Scudamore
ジェームズ・スクーダモア
Jēmuzu Sukūdamoa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976-05-19 （Unknown）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Japan → Brazil → United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2007-2024
- Affiliations
- University of East Anglia, City University of Hong Kong, Vermont College of Fine Arts
- Nominations
- Costa First Novel Award shortlist, Commonwealth Writers' Prize shortlist, Glen Dimplex Award shortlist, Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist, Man Booker Prize longlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church, Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of East Anglia | — | Creative Writing | — | — | United Kingdom |
Christ Church, Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
University of East Anglia
Creative Writing
Country:
United Kingdom
Graduate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Somerset Maugham Award | The Amnesia Clinic | — | — | 受賞 |
Somerset Maugham Award
2007
Work:
The Amnesia Clinic
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Amnesia Clinic
2007 NovelDebut novel that won the Somerset Maugham Award.
Heliopolis
2009 NovelNovel set in contemporary São Paulo, longlisted for Man Booker Prize.
Wreaking
2013 NovelNovel inspired by derelict asylums.
English Monsters
2020 NovelDepicts effects of abuse at a boarding school.
Legacy
Award-winning British author who grew up in Japan, Brazil, and the UK.
Trivia
- Married to Rose Grimond in 2007.
- Granddaughter of Liberal politician Jo Grimond.