Waverton Good Read Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2005) Winner
Marina Lewycka
マリナ・レウィツカ
Marina Lewycka
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-10-12 （Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany）
- Died
- 2025-11-13 （London, England, United Kingdom） age 79
- Nationality
- Ukrainian-British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, lecturer in media studies
- Active Years
- 2005-2020
- Affiliations
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Nominations
- Man Booker Prize longlist (2005), Orange Prize for Fiction shortlist (2005), Orwell Prize shortlist (2008)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keele University | — | English and Philosophy | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of York | — | English Literature | BPhil | — | United Kingdom |
| King's College London | — | English Literature | PhD（未修了） | — | United Kingdom |
Keele University
English and Philosophy
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United Kingdom
University of York
English Literature
Degree:
BPhil
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United Kingdom
King's College London
English Literature
Degree:
PhD（未修了）
Country:
United Kingdom
Did not complete
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize | A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian | comic writing | Hay Festival | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Waverton Good Read Award | A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Saga Award | A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian | Wit | — | 受賞 |
Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
2005
Work:
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
Category:
comic writing
Organization:
Hay Festival
Result:
受賞
Waverton Good Read Award
2005
Work:
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
Result:
受賞
Saga Award
2005
Work:
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
Category:
Wit
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
2005 novelA humorous novel about a Ukrainian immigrant family.
immigrationfamilyhumor
Translations
- Translated into 35 languages
Two Caravans
2007 novelAbout migrant workers' lives. Published as Strawberry Fields in US/Canada.
migrant laborpolitics
We Are All Made of Glue
2009 novelVarious Pets Alive and Dead
2012 novelThe Lubetkin Legacy
2016 novelInspired by architect Berthold Lubetkin.
The Good, the Bad and the Little Bit Stupid
2020 novelA crime caper involving Brexit and organ trafficking.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humoroussatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- immigrationfamilyEastern European culture
Legacy
Ukrainian-British novelist known for humorous works on immigration.
Trivia
- Born in a refugee camp.