James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 90 (2008) Winner
Michael Holroyd
マイケル・ホルロイド
Maikeru Horurōdo
Aliases:
Sir Michael de Courcy Fraser Holroyd
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-08-27 （London）
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Maidenhead, Berkshire (childhood)
Career
- Occupations
- biographer
- Active Years
- 1964-2024
- Affiliations
- Society of Authors, PEN (English branch), Royal Society of Literature, Shaw Society
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature (Fellow, 1968)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eton College | — | — | — | — | England |
Eton College
Country:
England
Attended but no degree mentioned. Claims Maidenhead Public Library as alma mater.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Yorkshire Post Book Award | Lytton Strachey: A Critical Biography | Book of the Year | Yorkshire Post | winner |
| 2001 | Heywood Hill Literary Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2005 | David Cohen Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | Golden PEN Award | — | — | English PEN | winner |
| 2007 | Knighted | — | — | British Monarchy | services to literature |
| 2008 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | — | — | — | winner |
Yorkshire Post Book Award
1968
Work:
Lytton Strachey: A Critical Biography
Category:
Book of the Year
Organization:
Yorkshire Post
Result:
winner
Heywood Hill Literary Prize
2001
Result:
winner
David Cohen Prize
2005
Result:
winner
Golden PEN Award
2006
Organization:
English PEN
Result:
winner
Knighted
2007
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
services to literature
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
2008
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lytton Strachey: A Critical Biography
1967 BiographyDefinitive two-volume biography of Lytton Strachey, revised in 1994 as The New Biography.
Bloomsbury GroupPersonal secrets
Augustus John: A Biography
1974 BiographyTwo-volume biography of painter Augustus John, revised in 1996.
Artistic lifeBohemian lifestyle
Bernard Shaw
1988 BiographyFour-volume definitive biography of George Bernard Shaw.
PlaywrightSocialism
Bibliography
- Hugh Kingsmill: a critical biography
- Lytton Strachey: A Critical Biography, volume 1
- Lytton Strachey: A Critical Biography, volume 2
- A Dog's Life
- Augustus John: A Biography, volume 1
- Bernard Shaw, volume 1
- Mosaic: Portraits in Fragments
- A Book of Secrets: Illegitimate Daughters, Absent Fathers
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous research-driven biographyInsertion of personal insightsExploration of family histories
- Recurring Motifs
- Secret family relationshipsEdwardian societyLives of artists and writers
Legacy
Prominent English biographer renowned for biographies of Lytton Strachey, Augustus John, and Bernard Shaw. Recipient of numerous literary prizes and former president of the Royal Society of Literature.