Somerset Maugham Award
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Max Hastings
マックス・ヘイスティングス
Makusu Heisutinguusu
Aliases:
Sir Max Hugh Macdonald Hastings
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-12-28 （Lambeth, London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- near Hungerford, Berkshire
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Editor, Author, Military historian
- Active Years
- 1967-2024
- Affiliations
- BBC, Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS), The Other Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charterhouse School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University College, Oxford | — | — | — | 1年間在籍、中退 | United Kingdom |
Charterhouse School
Country:
United Kingdom
University College, Oxford
Period:
1年間在籍、中退
Country:
United Kingdom
Left after one year
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Somerset Maugham Award | Bomber Command | ノンフィクション | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Yorkshire Post Book of the Year | Overlord | — | Yorkshire Post | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Yorkshire Post Book of the Year | The Battle for the Falklands | — | Yorkshire Post | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Pritzker Military Library Literature Award | Lifetime achievement | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Westminster Medal | Lifelong contribution to military literature | — | Royal United Services Institute | 受賞 |
Somerset Maugham Award
1980
Work:
Bomber Command
Category:
ノンフィクション
Result:
受賞
Yorkshire Post Book of the Year
1984
Work:
Overlord
Organization:
Yorkshire Post
Result:
受賞
Yorkshire Post Book of the Year
1983
Work:
The Battle for the Falklands
Organization:
Yorkshire Post
Result:
受賞
Pritzker Military Library Literature Award
2012
Work:
Lifetime achievement
Result:
受賞
Westminster Medal
2010
Work:
Lifelong contribution to military literature
Organization:
Royal United Services Institute
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
-
Edition 6 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
Bomber Command
1979 Military historyHistory of RAF Bomber Command
World War IIAir war
Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy
1984 Military historyDetailed account of D-Day and Normandy campaign
D-DayNormandy invasion
Armageddon: The Battle for Germany 1944–45
2004 Military historyBattle for Germany in final stages of WWII
World War IIEastern Front
Nemesis: The Battle for Japan 1944–45
2007 Military historyBattle for Japan in last year of Pacific War
Pacific War
Bibliography
- America 1968: The Fire this Time
- Ulster 1969: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland
- The Battle for the Falklands
- Montrose: The King's Champion
- Yoni: Hero of Entebbe
- Bomber Command
- The Battle of Britain
- Das Reich
- Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy
- Victory in Europe
- The Korean War
- Armageddon
- Warriors
- Nemesis
- Finest Years
- All Hell Let Loose
- Catastrophe
- The Secret War
- Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy
- Chastise
- Operation Pedestal
- Abyss
- Operation Biting
- Sword
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed narrative based on primary sourcesHuman-centered perspectiveBalanced analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Brutality of warLeadership decisionsExperiences of ordinary soldiers
Health
-
Emotional impact from son's suicide2000年以降Dedicated book Nemesis to son Charles
Legacy
Renowned military historian with numerous awards. Also famous newspaper editor.
Trivia
- First person accompanying British Task Force to enter Port Stanley on last day of Falklands War.
- Dedicated Nemesis to memory of son Charles who died by suicide.