Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2004) Winner
Meg Rosoff
メグ・ロソフ
Meg Rosoff
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1956-10-16 （Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Boston (birth) → New York City (1980s, worked in publishing and advertising) → London (resident since 1989)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Children's author, Copywriter (former)
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature (Fellow), Homerton College, Cambridge (Fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | — | — | 1974–1977、卒業を1980年に完了 | United States |
| Saint Martin's School of Art | Sculpture (faculty) | Sculpture | — | 1977頃 | United Kingdom |
Harvard University
Period:
1974–1977、卒業を1980年に完了
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United States
Attended 1974–1977; after study in London she finished her degree in 1980.
Saint Martin's School of Art
Sculpture (faculty)
/ Sculpture
Period:
1977頃
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied sculpture in London; exact graduation year not specified in sources.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | How I Live Now | — | The Guardian | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Michael L. Printz Award | How I Live Now | — | American Library Association (YALSA) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Branford Boase Award | How I Live Now | デビュー長編小説 | Branford Boase Award (organisers) | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Carnegie Medal | Just in Case | — | CILIP | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award | For body of work | 生涯功労 | City of Stockholm / Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Premio Letteratura Ragazzi | The Great Godden | — | Italian association of independent bookshops | 受賞 |
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
2004
Work:
How I Live Now
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
受賞
Michael L. Printz Award
2005
Work:
How I Live Now
Organization:
American Library Association (YALSA)
Result:
受賞
Branford Boase Award
2005
Work:
How I Live Now
Category:
デビュー長編小説
Organization:
Branford Boase Award (organisers)
Result:
受賞
Carnegie Medal
2007
Work:
Just in Case
Organization:
CILIP
Result:
受賞
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
2016
Work:
For body of work
Category:
生涯功労
Organization:
City of Stockholm / Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award committee
Result:
受賞
Premio Letteratura Ragazzi
2021
Work:
The Great Godden
Organization:
Italian association of independent bookshops
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2005) Winner
Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 72 (2007) Winner
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Edition 53 (2008) Winner
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
How I Live Now
2004 Young adult fictionA young-adult novel set against a backdrop of war and isolation in the UK, following an American girl living with relatives in the English countryside and her experiences of loss and coming of age.
Coming of ageFamilyWar and its effectsSurvival
Adaptations
- [Film] How I Live Now / Kevin Macdonald (2013)
Just in Case
2006 Young adult fictionA story about confronting fate, chance and the ways fear shapes life, noted for its humour and philosophical undertones.
FateFearSelf-discovery
What I Was
2007 Young adult fictionExplores memory, self-awareness and confronting one's past; received critical acclaim.
MemoryIdentityReconciliation with the past
Picture Me Gone
2013 Young adult / fiction with mystery elementsA YA novel with mystery elements revolving around a family secret tied to past events; was a finalist for the U.S. National Book Award.
Family secretsMemoryIdentity
The Great Godden
2020 Young adult fictionA novel about family, friendship and home; garnered critical attention and several award nominations.
FriendshipFamilyReturning home
Bibliography
- How I Live Now (2004)
- Just in Case (2006)
- What I Was (2007)
- The Bride's Farewell (2009)
- There Is No Dog (2011)
- Picture Me Gone (2013)
- Jonathan Unleashed (2016)
- The Great Godden (2020)
- Friends Like These (2022)
- Meet Wild Boars (picture book, 2005)
- Jumpy Jack and Googily (picture book, 2008)
- Wild Boars Cook (picture book, 2010)
Adaptations
- How I Live Now (novel adapted into film, 2013 release)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, witty proseBlend of humour and darknessSharp depiction of adolescent inner life
- Recurring Motifs
- Family bondsGrowth and lossMemory and identityRedemptive humour
Health
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Breast cancer2004（診断）、以降の治療・経過ありHer diagnosis and the earlier loss of her sister influenced themes in her writing and motivated her to write novels.
Legacy
Meg Rosoff is an internationally recognized YA author, winner of major children's and YA literature awards for works such as How I Live Now and Just in Case. She received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2016 and is regarded as an important figure in children's literature.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
- Homerton College, Cambridge (Fellow)
In Popular Culture
- How I Live Now was adapted into a feature film released in 2013 and shown internationally.
- Her books have been widely included in school reading lists and considered for youth literature prizes.
Quotes
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The title comes from a joke about a dyslexic atheist walking up and down in front of a church with a sign that reads THERE IS NO DOG.
Source: Author interview (Book Nerd, cited in publicity/interviews) (2012)
Trivia
- Resident of London since 1989.
- Diagnosed with breast cancer in the same week How I Live Now was published.
- Won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2016 (approx. £430,000 prize).
- Formerly worked in publishing and in advertising as a copywriter.