Encore Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2011) Winner
Joe Dunthorne
ジョー・ダンソーン
Joe Dunthorne
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1982-01-14 （Swansea, Wales）
- Nationality
- Welsh
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, journalist
- Active Years
- 2008-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olchfa School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of East Anglia | Creative Writing | Creative Writing | BA, MA | — | United Kingdom |
Olchfa School
Country:
United Kingdom
University of East Anglia
Creative Writing
/ Creative Writing
Degree:
BA, MA
Country:
United Kingdom
Wrote his debut novel Submarine during his BA; won the inaugural Curtis Brown Prize while studying for his MA.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Encore Award | Wild Abandon | — | Royal Society of Literature | 受賞 |
| — | Curtis Brown Prize | Submarine | — | University of East Anglia | 受賞 |
Encore Award
2011
Work:
Wild Abandon
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
受賞
Curtis Brown Prize
Work:
Submarine
Organization:
University of East Anglia
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Submarine
2008 Literary fiction (coming-of-age)A coming-of-age novel in which a teenage narrator records, with comedy and anguish, his relationship with his girlfriend and his view of his parents' strained marriage.
coming-of-agefamilyyouth perspective
Adaptations
- [film] Submarine / Richard Ayoade (2010)
Wild Abandon
2011 Literary fictionA novel about a brother and sister living in a rural commune, exploring communal life and family tensions.
familycommune lifeinterpersonal relationships
The Adulterants
2018 Literary fictionA novel addressing adult relationships, adultery, and ethical dilemmas.
relationshipsadulterymoral ambiguity
O Positive
2019 PoetryHis first full-length poetry collection, published in 2019, containing personal recollections, humour and observations of daily life.
memoryhumoureveryday life
Children of Radium
2025 Non-fictionA non-fiction book tracing the history of his great-grandfather Siegfried Merzbacher, exploring radioactive toothpaste, contributions to chemical research in Nazi Germany, and the complexities of family legacy.
family historyhistorical responsibilitymoral ambiguity
Bibliography
- Submarine (2008)
- Wild Abandon (2011)
- The Adulterants (2018)
- O Positive (2019)
- Children of Radium (2025)
- Faber New Poets 5 (2010)
Adaptations
- The novel Submarine was adapted into a film directed by Richard Ayoade in 2010.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- wry, melancholic realismdry humour combined with delicate psychological observation
- Recurring Motifs
- coming-of-agefamily dynamicsyouth perspective
Legacy
Dunthorne is best known for his debut novel Submarine, which brought wider recognition through its film adaptation. He received critical acclaim including the Encore Award for his second novel and has expanded his work into poetry and non-fiction.
In Popular Culture
- The film adaptation of Submarine has given the work recognition within youth culture and the indie film scene.
Trivia
- Debut novel Submarine (2008) was adapted into a film in 2010 directed by Richard Ayoade.
- Second novel Wild Abandon won the Encore Award in 2011.
- Published his first poetry collection O Positive in 2019.