Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2005) Winner
Matthew Parris
マシュー・フランシス・パリス
Mashū Parisu
Aliases:
Matthew Francis Parris
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-08-07 （Johannesburg）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Johannesburg, South Africa → Cyprus → Rhodesia → Swaziland → Jamaica → Catalonia, Spain → Derbyshire, UK → London Docklands, UK
Career
- Occupations
- politician, journalist, columnist, author, broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1979-2024
- Affiliations
- Conservative Party, Stonewall (founding member)
- Memberships
- Cambridge University Liberal Club
- Influenced By
- George Orwell
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Kamhlaba | — | School | — | — | Eswatini |
| Sessions School | — | School | — | — | Cyprus |
| Clare College, Cambridge | — | Law | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| Yale University | — | International Relations | — | — | United States |
Waterford Kamhlaba
School
Country:
Eswatini
United World College of Southern Africa
Sessions School
School
Country:
Cyprus
Clare College, Cambridge
Law
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United Kingdom
First-class degree in law
Yale University
International Relations
Country:
United States
Paul Mellon scholarship; did not complete MA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | RSPCA Medal | — | — | RSPCA | 受賞 |
| 1991 | British Press Awards Columnist of the Year | — | — | British Press Awards | 受賞 |
| 1993 | British Press Awards Columnist of the Year | — | — | British Press Awards | 受賞 |
| 1992 | What the Papers Say Awards Columnist of the Year | — | — | What the Papers Say | 受賞 |
| 2004 | What the Papers Say Writer of the Year | — | — | Granada Television | 受賞 |
| 1990 | London Press Club Edgar Wallace Outstanding Reporter of the Year | — | — | London Press Club | 受賞 |
RSPCA Medal
1978
Organization:
RSPCA
Result:
受賞
British Press Awards Columnist of the Year
1991
Organization:
British Press Awards
Result:
受賞
British Press Awards Columnist of the Year
1993
Organization:
British Press Awards
Result:
受賞
What the Papers Say Awards Columnist of the Year
1992
Organization:
What the Papers Say
Result:
受賞
What the Papers Say Writer of the Year
2004
Organization:
Granada Television
Result:
受賞
London Press Club Edgar Wallace Outstanding Reporter of the Year
1990
Organization:
London Press Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Inca Kola
1990 TravelA traveller's tale of Peru.
traveladventure
Chance Witness
2002 AutobiographyAn outsider's life in politics.
politicsgay rights
A Castle in Spain
2005 MemoirRefurbishing a castle in Catalonia, Spain.
familylifestyle
Bibliography
- Scorn: The Wittiest and Wickedest Insults in Human History
- Parting Shots: Undiplomatic Diplomats
- Mission Accomplished!
- A Castle in Spain
- Chance Witness
- The King's English
- Off Message
- I Wish I Hadn't Said That
- Against the Law
- The Great Unfrocked
- Scorn with Extra Bile
- I Couldn't Possibly Comment
- Read My Lips
- Great Parliamentary Scandals
- Scorn with Added Vitriol
- Scorn
- Look Behind You!
- So Far So Good
- Inca Kola
- Coping with the Soviet Union
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalfrankincisive
- Recurring Motifs
- political commentarygay rightstravel
Legacy
Prominent British political columnist and former Conservative MP, long-time contributor to The Times, regarded as essential reading in Westminster.
In Popular Culture
- Cameo appearance in BBC's The League of Gentlemen anniversary special
Quotes
-
Idealism is not enough.
Source: Autobiography, on Animal Farm (2002)
Trivia
- Holds the fastest marathon time by a British MP (2:32:57 in 1985 London Marathon)
- Keeps pet alpacas in Derbyshire
- Quit Conservative Party over Brexit
- Co-founder of Stonewall
- Adventurer: climbed Kilimanjaro, overwintered in Kerguelen Islands