David Higham Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1978) Winner
George Leslie Norris
ジョージ・レスリー・ノリス
Jōji Resurī Norisu
Aliases:
Leslie Norris
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-05-21 （Merthyr Tydfil）
- Died
- 2006-04-06 （Provo, Utah） age 84
- Nationality
- Welsh, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales → Yeovil, Somerset → Bath, Somerset → West Sussex → Provo, Utah
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Short story writer, Teacher, University Professor
- Active Years
- 1938-2006
- Affiliations
- Brigham Young University, West Sussex Institute of Higher Education
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Welsh Academy
- Influenced By
- Dylan Thomas, Vernon Watkins
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Coventry Teacher Training College | — | Education | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Southampton | — | Philosophy | MA | — | United Kingdom |
City of Coventry Teacher Training College
Education
Country:
United Kingdom
Accepted shortly after marriage
University of Southampton
Philosophy
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United Kingdom
Master's degree in philosophy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cholmondeley Poetry Prize | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | 受賞 |
| — | David Higham Memorial Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Katherine Mansfield Memorial Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | AML Award for Poetry | — | Poetry | Association for Mormon Letters | 受賞 |
| — | Welsh Arts Council Senior Fiction Award | — | — | Welsh Arts Council | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize | Ransoms | — | Poetry Society | 受賞 |
Cholmondeley Poetry Prize
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
受賞
David Higham Memorial Prize
Result:
受賞
Katherine Mansfield Memorial Award
Result:
受賞
AML Award for Poetry
1996
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Association for Mormon Letters
Result:
受賞
Welsh Arts Council Senior Fiction Award
Organization:
Welsh Arts Council
Result:
受賞
Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize
1970
Work:
Ransoms
Organization:
Poetry Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Finding Gold
1967 Poetry collectionNorris's first major poetry collection
Welsh homeland
Ransoms
1970 Poetry collectionWinner of Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize
NaturePast
The Girl from Cardigan
1988 Short story collectionMajor short story collection
Daily lifeHuman relationships
Bibliography
- Tongue of Beauty (1943)
- Poems (1946)
- The Loud Winter (1967)
- Finding Gold (1967)
- Ransoms (1970)
- Sliding (1978)
- Merlin & the Snake's Egg (1978)
- The Girl from Cardigan (1988)
- Collected Stories (1996)
- The Collected Poems (1996)
Translations by Author
- Sonnets to Orpheus (trans. 1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fine technicianDelicate nature descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Welsh homePre-war pastTeaching experiencesNatureLife of instinct
Health
-
Blood poisoning1940-1941Contracted during pilot training, discharged
Legacy
One of the most important Welsh writers post-war, many prizes won
Archives
- L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, BYU
Trivia
- First poem published at age 17
- Grew up during Great Depression
- Joined RAF in WWII but discharged due to health
- Married Catherine Morgan for life