Central News Agency Literary Award
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Edition 2 (1962) Winner
Mary Renault
メアリー・ルノー
Mearī Runō
Aliases:
Eileen Mary Challans
Pen Names:
Mary Renault（Pen name used for all literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1905-09-04 （Forest Gate, Essex）
- Died
- 1983-12-13 （Cape Town） age 78
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Forest Gate (childhood) → Oxford (1924-1928) → Durban (1948- ) → Cape Town (later years-1983)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Nurse
- Active Years
- 1939-1981
- Affiliations
- International PEN South Africa (President 1964-1981), Black Sash
- Influenced By
- Plato, J.R.R. Tolkien
- Influenced
- Suzanne Collins, Douglas Stuart
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hugh's College, Oxford | — | English | Third Class Honours | 1924-1928 | United Kingdom |
| Clifton High School, Bristol | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
St Hugh's College, Oxford
English
Degree:
Third Class Honours
Period:
1924-1928
Year of Graduation:
1928
Country:
United Kingdom
Tutored by J.R.R. Tolkien
Clifton High School, Bristol
Country:
United Kingdom
Boarding school in Bristol
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | MGM Prize | Return to Night | — | MGM | 受賞 (賞金 £37,000) |
| 2010 | Lost Man Booker Prize Shortlist | Fire from Heaven | — | — | 短リスト |
MGM Prize
1947
Work:
Return to Night
Organization:
MGM
Result:
受賞 (賞金 £37,000)
Lost Man Booker Prize Shortlist
2010
Work:
Fire from Heaven
Result:
短リスト
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The King Must Die
1958 Historical fictionReimagining of the myth of Theseus
LoveHomosexualityCourage
Adaptations
- [Radio drama] The King Must Die / David Spenser (1983)
The Charioteer
1953 Gay literatureStory of two gay servicemen in WWII
HomosexualityPlatonic ideals
Adaptations
- [Radio drama] The Charioteer / :null (2013)
The Persian Boy
1972 Historical fictionRelationship between Alexander the Great and Bagoas
LovePowerLoyalty
Bibliography
- Purposes of Love (1939)
- Kind Are Her Answers (1940)
- The Friendly Young Ladies (1944)
- Return to Night (1947)
- The North Face (1948)
- The Charioteer (1953)
- The Last of the Wine (1956)
- The King Must Die (1958)
- The Bull from the Sea (1962)
- The Mask of Apollo (1966)
- Fire from Heaven (1969)
- The Persian Boy (1972)
- The Praise Singer (1978)
- Funeral Games (1981)
Adaptations
- The King Must Die / The Bull from the Sea (BBC Radio 4, 1983)
- The Charioteer (BBC Radio 4, 2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Platonic influencesMeticulous historical detailNatural portrayal of homosexuality
- Recurring Motifs
- Pursuer and pursued in loveHierarchical relationshipsWarrior societies of ancient Greece
Health
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Lung cancer, Pneumonia1983年8月-12月Attempted to finish a final novel but left it unfinished
Legacy
Known for historical novels set in ancient Greece, positive portrayal of homosexuality in gay literature. Favorite author of J.F. Kennedy
Academic Societies
- Mary Renault Prize (St Hugh's College)
Archives
- St Hugh's College, Oxford Archive
In Popular Culture
- Influenced Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games
Quotes
-
Congregated homosexuals waving banners are really not conducive to a goodnatured 'Vive la difference!'
Source: Afterword to The Friendly Young Ladies (1983)
Trivia
- Favorite author of John F. Kennedy
- Pen name from Froissart's Chronicles
- Participated in anti-apartheid Black Sash movement