Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2011) Winner
Matthew Hollis
マシュー・ホリス
Matthew Hollis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-01-01 （Norwich）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Norwich, England → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Editor, Professor, Poet
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Affiliations
- Faber and Faber, London Poetry School, British Council
- Influenced By
- Edward Thomas
- Nominations
- Forward Prize for Best First Collection shortlist (Ground Water), Guardian First Book Award shortlist (Ground Water), Whitbread Poetry Award shortlist (Ground Water)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of York | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Edinburgh
Country:
United Kingdom
University of York
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Costa Book Award | Now All Roads Lead to France | 伝記部門 | Costa Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2011 | H. W. Fisher Best First Biography Prize | Now All Roads Lead to France | — | — | 受賞 |
Costa Book Award
2011
Work:
Now All Roads Lead to France
Category:
伝記部門
Organization:
Costa Book Awards
Result:
受賞
H. W. Fisher Best First Biography Prize
2011
Work:
Now All Roads Lead to France
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Now All Roads Lead to France
2011 BiographyA biography of English poet Edward Thomas, focusing on his final years.
WarPoetryNature
Ground Water
2004 PoetryHollis's first full-length poetry collection.
NatureIntrospection
Waste Land: A Biography of a Poem
2022 Literary criticism/BiographyA biography of T.S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land.
ModernismPoem creation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and lyrical poetic style
- Recurring Motifs
- Images of naturePassage of time
Legacy
Highly regarded in contemporary British poetry and biography. Won the Costa Award for his biography of Edward Thomas.
Trivia
- Son of politician Patricia Hollis.
- Son of philosopher Martin Hollis.