Goldsmiths Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2022) Winner
Luke Williams
ルーク・ウィリアムズ
Rūku Wiriamuzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Scottish, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London → Edinburgh
Career
- Occupations
- author, novelist, lecturer
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Birkbeck, University of London
- Influenced By
- W. G. Sebald
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | — | History | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of St Andrews | — | History | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of East Anglia | — | Creative Writing (MA) | MA | — | United Kingdom |
University of Edinburgh
History
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
University of St Andrews
History
Country:
United Kingdom
University of East Anglia
Creative Writing (MA)
Degree:
MA
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied under W. G. Sebald; noted influence.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Scottish First Book of the Year (Saltire Society) | The Echo Chamber | — | Saltire Society | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Goldsmiths Prize | Diego Garcia (co-authored with Natasha Soobramanien) | — | Goldsmiths, University of London | 受賞 |
Scottish First Book of the Year (Saltire Society)
2011
Work:
The Echo Chamber
Organization:
Saltire Society
Result:
受賞
Goldsmiths Prize
2022
Work:
Diego Garcia (co-authored with Natasha Soobramanien)
Organization:
Goldsmiths, University of London
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Echo Chamber
2011 NovelAn experimentally inflected novel exploring memory, voice and the boundaries of truth; personal narratives intersect with historical fragments.
memoryvoicehistory
Diego Garcia
2022 Novel (co-authored)Co-authored with Natasha Soobramanien. An experimental narrative addressing imperialism, power and memory; notable for its collaborative authorship.
imperialismpowermemorycollaborative authorship
Bibliography
- The Echo Chamber
- Diego Garcia (with Natasha Soobramanien)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimentalmetafictionalfragmentary narration
- Recurring Motifs
- fragments of memorymultiplicity of voicestraces of history
Legacy
Recognized as an important contemporary British writer for his experimental approach and collaborative work. Notable awards include the Saltire Society prize and the Goldsmiths Prize.
Trivia
- Studied under and was influenced by W. G. Sebald.
- Won the Saltire Society's Scottish First Book of the Year in 2011 for The Echo Chamber.
- Co-won the Goldsmiths Prize in 2022 with Natasha Soobramanien for Diego Garcia.
- Grew up in Fife and lives between London and Edinburgh.