Costa Book Awards
1回登壇
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第8回（1978年） Winner
John Edward Poynder Grigg
ジョン・エドワード・ポインダー・グリッグ
Jon Edowādo Poin dā Guriggu
別名:
Lord Altrincham / 2nd Baron Altrincham
ペンネーム:
Lord Altrincham（Pen name used from 1955 to 1963）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1924-04-15 （London, England）
- 死没
- 2001-12-31 （London, England） 77歳
- 国籍
- British
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Church of England
- 居住地歴
- London, England
経歴
- 職業
- Historian, Journalist, Politician, Editor, Soldier
- 活動期間
- 1943年〜2001年
- 所属
- National and English Review, The Guardian
- 所属団体
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eton College | — | General Education | — | 1930年代-1943年 | United Kingdom |
| New College, Oxford | Faculty of History | Modern History | second-class honours | 戦後-1948年 | United Kingdom |
Eton College
General Education
期間:
1930年代-1943年
卒業年:
1943
国:
United Kingdom
Attended before joining the army in WWII
New College, Oxford
Faculty of History
/ Modern History
学位:
second-class honours
期間:
戦後-1948年
卒業年:
1948
国:
United Kingdom
Won University Gladstone Memorial Prize
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Gladstone Memorial Prize | — | 歴史エッセイ | University of Oxford | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Whitbread Award | Lloyd George: The People's Champion | 伝記部門 | Whitbread | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Wolfson History Prize | Lloyd George, From Peace To War 1912–1916 | 歴史部門 | Wolfson Foundation | 受賞 |
Gladstone Memorial Prize
1948
部門:
歴史エッセイ
主催:
University of Oxford
結果:
受賞
Whitbread Award
1978
対象作品:
Lloyd George: The People's Champion
部門:
伝記部門
主催:
Whitbread
結果:
受賞
Wolfson History Prize
1985
対象作品:
Lloyd George, From Peace To War 1912–1916
部門:
歴史部門
主催:
Wolfson Foundation
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第28回（1985年） Winner
作品
代表作
The Young Lloyd George
1973年 BiographyFirst volume of the biography covering the early life of David Lloyd George.
BiographyPolitical HistoryWales
Lloyd George: The People's Champion
1978年 BiographySecond volume covering Lloyd George's life from 1902 to 1911. Winner of Whitbread Award.
PoliticsLiberalismLabour Movement
Lloyd George, From Peace To War 1912–1916
1985年 BiographyThird volume covering 1912–1916. Winner of Wolfson History Prize.
World War IPolitical Leadership
Lloyd George: War Leader, 1916–1918
2002年 BiographyFourth volume covering 1916–1918, completed posthumously.
World War IPrime Minister
全著作
- The Young Lloyd George (1973)
- Lloyd George: The People's Champion (1978)
- Lloyd George, From Peace To War 1912–1916 (1985)
- Lloyd George: War Leader, 1916–1918 (2002)
- Two Anglican Essays (1958)
- Is the Monarchy Perfect? (1958)
- Nancy Astor: Portrait of a Pioneer (1980)
- 1943: The Victory That Never Was (1980)
- The History of the Times: Volume VI The Thomson Years 1966–1981 (1993)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Detailed biographical styleCritical and controversial journalismClear and vigorous prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- Criticism of the monarchyPortraits of political leadersHistorical reform
評価・遺産
British historian and journalist renowned for his multi-volume biography of David Lloyd George. Sparked international controversy with his 1957 article 'The Monarchy Today' criticizing the Queen, contributing to the modernization of the monarchy. Disclaimed his peerage to pursue a commoner life.
大衆文化への影響
- Portrayed by John Heffernan in the Netflix series The Crown.
引用
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The personality conveyed by the utterances which are put into her mouth is that of a priggish schoolgirl, captain of the hockey team, a prefect, and a recent candidate for Confirmation.
出典: The Monarchy Today (1957年) -
That is like saying that an art critic is anti-art. I love the monarchy. Constitutional monarchy is Britain's greatest invention.
出典: Interview with Robert Lacey (2002年)
豆知識
- Inherited the title 2nd Baron Altrincham in 1955 but disclaimed it on the day the Peerage Act 1963 received Royal Assent.
- Slapped in the face in public by a far-right activist after publishing his critical article on the monarchy.
- Served as Lieutenant in Grenadier Guards on the Western Front during WWII.
- Won the Gladstone Memorial Prize at Oxford University.