Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1996) Winner
Melanie Phillips
メラニー・フィリップス
Meranī Firippusu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-06-04 （Hammersmith, London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author, Columnist, Publisher
- Active Years
- 1976-2024
- Affiliations
- The Guardian, The Observer, Daily Mail, The Times, The Spectator
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putney High School | — | General | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St Anne's College, Oxford | — | English | BA | 1970-1973 | United Kingdom |
Putney High School
General
Country:
United Kingdom
St Anne's College, Oxford
English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1970-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United Kingdom
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Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Orwell Prize for Journalism | Columns in The Observer | Journalism | The Orwell Foundation | Winner |
| 1976 | Young Journalist of the Year | — | — | — | Winner |
Orwell Prize for Journalism
1996
Work:
Columns in The Observer
Category:
Journalism
Organization:
The Orwell Foundation
Result:
Winner
Young Journalist of the Year
1976
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Londonistan: How Britain is Creating a Terror State Within
2006 Non-fictionExamines Islamist extremism in Britain.
Islamic extremismImmigrationSocial conservatism
Guardian Angel: My Story, My Britain
2013 MemoirMemoir recounting her journey from left to right.
Political transformationFamilyJewish identity
All Must Have Prizes
1996 Non-fictionCritique of the British education system.
EducationCritique of progressivism
Bibliography
- The Divided House: Women at Westminster
- Doctors' Dilemmas: Medical Ethics and Contemporary Science
- All Must Have Prizes
- The Sex-Change Society: Feminised Britain and the Neutered Male
- America's Social Revolution
- The Ascent of Woman: A History of the Suffragette Movement and the Ideas Behind it
- Londonistan: How Britain is Creating a Terror State Within
- The World Turned Upside Down: The Global Battle Over God, Truth and Power
- Guardian Angel: My Story, My Britain
- The Legacy
- Guardian Angel: My Journey from Leftism to Sanity
- The Builder's Stone. How Christians & Jews Built the West
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PolemicIncisive argumentConservative viewpoint
- Recurring Motifs
- Importance of familyCritique of IslamismEducation reformTraditional values
Legacy
Prominent British conservative commentator known for views on social conservatism, Islamism, education, and family issues. Recipient of the Orwell Prize.
In Popular Culture
- Cited in Anders Breivik's manifesto.
Quotes
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I haven't changed. I am still fighting for what I perceive to be truth, justice and a concern for the vulnerable.
Source: Interview (2005) -
A liberal who has been mugged by reality.
Source: Self-description, quoting Irving Kristol
Trivia
- Born to a Jewish family that immigrated from Poland and Russia.
- Father was a dress salesman, mother ran a children's clothing shop.
- Married to Joshua Rozenberg, former BBC legal affairs editor; two children.
- Won Young Journalist of the Year in 1976.