James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (1961) Winner
Jennifer Dawson
ジェニファー・ドーソン
Jenifā Dōson
Aliases:
Jennifer Hinton
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1929-01-23 （London）
- Died
- 2000-10-14 （Charlbury） age 71
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London → Oxford → Charlbury
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer, teacher, social worker
- Active Years
- 1961-1989
- Affiliations
- Oxford University Press, Convent in Laval, France, Psychiatric hospital in Worcester
- Influenced By
- Iris Murdoch
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Datchelor School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St Anne's College, Oxford | — | Modern History | — | — | United Kingdom |
Mary Datchelor School
Country:
United Kingdom
St Anne's College, Oxford
Modern History
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied with Iris Murdoch
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | The Ha-Ha | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Cheltenham Festival Award | Fowler's Snare | — | — | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1961
Work:
The Ha-Ha
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Cheltenham Festival Award
1962
Work:
Fowler's Snare
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Ha-Ha
1961 novelDebut novel exploring schizophrenia and society's attitudes toward mental illness.
mental illnessschizophreniasociety's attitudes
Adaptations
- [stage] The Ha-Ha / Richard Eyre (1968)
- [radio] The Ha-Ha
- [television] The Ha-Ha
Fowler's Snare
1963 novelNovel exploring similar themes of mental illness.
mental illness
Judasland
1989 novelNovel with jagged prose on behalf of the marginalized.
marginalizedwomenimmigrantsthe poorthe sick
Bibliography
- The Ha-Ha (1961)
- Fowler's Snare (1963)
- The Cold Country (1965)
- The Queen of Trent (1972)
- Strawberry Boy (1976)
- Hospital Wedding (1978)
- A Field of Scarlet Poppies (1979)
- The Upstairs People (1988)
- Judasland (1989)
Adaptations
- The Ha-Ha adapted for stage, radio, and television
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- jagged and angular proseresenting and bitter tone
- Recurring Motifs
- mental illnessmarginalized peoplesociety's attitudes
Health
-
nervous breakdownオックスフォード大学在学中Spent several months in Warneford Hospital, Oxford
Legacy
English novelist whose works explored mental illness and societal attitudes, winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.