Somerset Maugham Award
2 appearances
Lawrence Norfolk
ローレンス・ノーフォーク
Rōrensu Nōfōku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-01-01 （London）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London (birth) → Iraq (1963-1967) → West Country, England
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, teacher, freelance writer
- Active Years
- 1991-2012
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London | Faculty of Arts | English Department | — | 1982-1986 | United Kingdom |
King's College London
Faculty of Arts
/ English Department
Period:
1982-1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Somerset Maugham Award | Lemprière's Dictionary | — | — | winner |
Somerset Maugham Award
1992
Work:
Lemprière's Dictionary
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lemprière's Dictionary
1991 historical novelA detective story mixing historical elements with steampunk-style fiction about the publication of John Lemprière's dictionary in 1788.
British East India CompanySiege of La RochelleAustro-Turkish War
The Pope's Rhinoceros
1996 historical novelBased on the story of an actual rhinoceros.
VinetaSack of PratoBenin bronzesNiger River
In the Shape of a Boar
2000 historical novelJuxtaposes the flight of a Bukovina Jew in World War II with the legend of Atalanta.
World War IIAtalantaCalydon
John Saturnall's Feast
2012 historical novelBibliography
- Lemprière's Dictionary (1991)
- The Pope's Rhinoceros (1996)
- In the Shape of a Boar (2000)
- John Saturnall's Feast (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- complex plotsintricate detail
- Recurring Motifs
- historical eventsmythological elements