James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 43 (1961) Winner
Mabel Kathleen Ashby
メイベル・キャスリーン・アッシュビー
Meiburu Kyasurīn Asshubī
Aliases:
M. K. Ashby
Pen Names:
M. K. Ashby（Pen name used for writing）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1892 （Tysoe, Warwickshire, England）
- Died
- 1975-10-16 （Oxford nursing home） age 83
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tysoe, Warwickshire → Shennington → Bledington → Surbiton (Hillcroft College)
Career
- Occupations
- educationalist, writer, historian
- Active Years
- 1907-1975
- Affiliations
- Bristol University Hall of Residence, Goldsmiths College, Hillcroft College (Principal)
- Memberships
- Women's Institute (President), Bledington Parish Council (Chairman)
- Influenced By
- Joseph Ashby (father)
- Influenced
- E. P. Thompson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick High School | — | unknown | — | 1907頃 | England |
| University of Birmingham | — | Philosophy | B.A., M.A. | 1910年代 | England |
| University of Manchester | — | Education | M.Ed. | — | England |
Warwick High School
unknown
Period:
1907頃
Country:
England
Scholarship winner, weekly boarder
University of Birmingham
Philosophy
Degree:
B.A., M.A.
Period:
1910年代
Country:
England
King’s scholarship for teacher training
University of Manchester
Education
Degree:
M.Ed.
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
England
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Joseph Ashby of Tysoe | 伝記部門 | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1961
Work:
Joseph Ashby of Tysoe
Category:
伝記部門
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Joseph Ashby of Tysoe
1961 BiographyBiography of her father Joseph Ashby, a farm labourer and activist.
Rural lifeLabour movementFamily history
Countrywoman's Occasions
EssaysCollection of essays including travel accounts.
The Country School: its Problems and Practice
1930 Educational theoryThesis on problems and practices of country schools.
Rural education
The Changing English Village
Village historyHistory of Bledington village.
Bibliography
- Joseph Ashby of Tysoe (1961)
- Countrywoman's Occasions
- The Country School: its problems and practice
- The Changing English Village
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical narrativeAccessible prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Rural lifeFamilyEducation
Health
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Illness (unspecified)1920年代Recuperated for a year and wrote her book on country schools
Legacy
Educationalist who contributed to rural school reform, and late in life won the James Tait Black Prize for her biography of her father, providing valuable records of English rural history.