James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 68 (1986) Winner
Jenny Joseph
ジェニー・ジョセフ
Jenī Josefu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-05-07 （Birmingham）
- Died
- 2018-01-08 （Swansea） age 85
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Birmingham, England → Buckinghamshire → Devon → Bristol → Oxford → London → Minchinhampton, Cotswolds → Swansea
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1950-2018
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St Hilda's College, Oxford | English Literature | English | BA | 1950-1953 | United Kingdom |
Badminton School
Country:
United Kingdom
St Hilda's College, Oxford
English Literature
/ English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1950-1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Eric Gregory Award | The Unlooked-for Season | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 1974 | Cholmondeley Award | Rose in the Afternoon | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 1986 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Persephone | — | University of Edinburgh | winner |
| 1995 | Society of Authors Travelling Scholarship | — | — | Society of Authors | recipient |
| 1999 | Fellowship of the Royal Society of Literature | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | fellow |
Eric Gregory Award
1960
Work:
The Unlooked-for Season
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Cholmondeley Award
1974
Work:
Rose in the Afternoon
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1986
Work:
Persephone
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
winner
Society of Authors Travelling Scholarship
1995
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
recipient
Fellowship of the Royal Society of Literature
1999
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
fellow
Awards & Nominations
Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1995) Winner
Works
Major Works
Warning
1961 PoemA humorous poem about embracing a rebellious old age, wearing purple, a mismatched red hat, and living freely.
Old ageFreedomRebellionHumor
Bibliography
- The Unlooked-for Season
- Rose in the Afternoon
- The Thinking Heart
- Beyond Descartes
- Persephone
- Beached Boats
- The Inland Sea
- Selected Poems
- Ghosts and Other Company
- Extended Similes
- Warning
- All the Things I See
- Led by the Nose
- Extreme of Things
- Nothing Like Love
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Interest in changing lightConcise and humorous expression
- Recurring Motifs
- AgingRebellion in everyday life
Health
-
Unspecified ill health晩年Moved closer to family
Legacy
English poet best known for 'Warning', which inspired the Red Hat Society and was voted the UK's most popular post-war poem.
In Popular Culture
- Inspired the Red Hat Society
Quotes
-
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
Source: Warning (1961)
Trivia
- She hated the colour purple, which is why she included it in the poem
- 'Warning' became popular in the greeting card industry
- Voted the UK's most popular post-war poem in a BBC poll