Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2001) Winner
Michael Ignatieff
マイケル・イグナティエフ
Maikeru Igunatiefu
Aliases:
Michael Grant Ignatieff
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-05-12 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Russian Orthodox
- Residence History
- Toronto → Cambridge, UK → Oxford → Harvard → Budapest
Career
- Occupations
- author, historian, academic, politician, broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- Harvard Kennedy School, Central European University, University of Toronto
- Memberships
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Influenced By
- Isaiah Berlin
- Influenced
- Contemporary Canadian politics
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | Faculty of History | Trinity College | BA | 1965-1969 | Canada |
| University of Oxford | — | History | — | 1969- | United Kingdom |
| Harvard University | — | History | PhD | 1970-1976 | United States |
| University of Cambridge | — | King's College | MA | — | United Kingdom |
University of Toronto
Faculty of History
/ Trinity College
Degree:
BA
Period:
1965-1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
Canada
BA in History
University of Oxford
History
Period:
1969-
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied under Isaiah Berlin
Harvard University
History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1970-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
PhD in History
University of Cambridge
King's College
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
United Kingdom
MA by incorporation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Governor General's Literary Award | The Russian Album | ノンフィクション | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Booker Prize | Scar Tissue | — | Booker Prize Foundation | 最終候補 |
| 2001 | Orwell Prize | Virtual War | 政治ノンフィクション | — | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Princess of Asturias Award | — | 社会科学 | Princess of Asturias Foundation | 受賞 |
Governor General's Literary Award
1987
Work:
The Russian Album
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Booker Prize
1994
Work:
Scar Tissue
Organization:
Booker Prize Foundation
Result:
最終候補
Orwell Prize
2001
Work:
Virtual War
Category:
政治ノンフィクション
Result:
受賞
Princess of Asturias Award
2024
Category:
社会科学
Organization:
Princess of Asturias Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Russian Album
1987 MemoirMemoir of his family's history in Russia
family historyexileRussian Revolution
Blood and Belonging
1994 Non-fictionJourneys into the new nationalism
nationalismethnic conflict
Scar Tissue
1993 NovelDisintegration of mother due to neurological disease
familyillnessloss
The Lesser Evil
2004 Political philosophyPolitical ethics in age of terror
human rightsterrorismethics
Bibliography
- The Russian Album
- Blood and Belonging
- Scar Tissue
- Isaiah Berlin: A Life
- Empire Lite
- The Lesser Evil
- Fire and Ashes
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- versatileintellectualjournalistic
- Recurring Motifs
- human rightsnationalismimperialism
Legacy
Influential public intellectual known for human rights advocacy, former Liberal Party leader, and rector of Central European University
Quotes
-
I supported the invasion but later admitted error
Source: New York Times (2007)
Trivia
- Descendant of Russian nobility
- Ran for Canadian PM but lost election
- Clashed with Orban regime at CEU