James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1959) Winner
Morris West
もりす・うぇすと
Morisu Wesuto
Pen Names:
Michael East（Pen name used for novels）,
Julian Morris（Pen name used for novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-04-26 （St Kilda, Victoria）
- Died
- 1999-10-09 （Clareville, New South Wales） age 83
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- St Kilda, Victoria → New South Wales → Europe
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, playwright, radio producer, teacher, soldier
- Active Years
- 1945-1999
- Affiliations
- Australian Society of Authors
- Memberships
- Congregation of Christian Brothers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers College, St Kilda | — | unknown | — | 不明 | Australia |
| University of Tasmania | — | unknown | — | 1937-1939 | Australia |
Christian Brothers College, St Kilda
unknown
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
Australia
Awarded Dux prize by Archbishop Daniel Mannix
University of Tasmania
unknown
Period:
1937-1939
Country:
Australia
Studied while teaching
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | The Devil's Advocate | — | University of Edinburgh | winner |
| 1985 | Member of the Order of Australia | — | — | Australian Government | Member |
| 1997 | Officer of the Order of Australia | — | — | Australian Government | Officer |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1959
Work:
The Devil's Advocate
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
winner
Member of the Order of Australia
1985
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
Member
Officer of the Order of Australia
1997
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
Officer
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Devil's Advocate
1959 Literary fictionNovel about a priest investigating a potential saint amid moral dilemmas involving power and faith
abuse of powerCatholic Churchmoral dilemmas
Adaptations
- [film] The Devil's Advocate / John Mills et al. (1977)
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1963 Literary fictionDepicts the election of a Slavic Pope and his career, presciently mirroring real events
international politicsCatholic Churchprophetic elements
Adaptations
- [film] The Shoes of the Fisherman / Michael Anderson (1968)
The Clowns of God
1981 Literary fictionSequel describing a Pope who resigns, anticipating Benedict XVI
Church crisisapocalypsefaith
Bibliography
- Moon in My Pocket
- Gallows on the Sand
- Kundu
- The Big Story
- The Second Victory
- McCreary Moves In
- The Devil's Advocate
- The Naked Country
- Daughter of Silence
- The Shoes of the Fisherman
- The Ambassador
- The Tower of Babel
- Summer of the Red Wolf
- The Salamander
- Harlequin
- The Navigator
- Proteus
- The Clowns of God
- The World Is Made of Glass
- Cassidy
- Masterclass
- Lazarus
- The Ringmaster
- The Lovers
- Vanishing Point
- Eminence
- The Last Confession
Adaptations
- The Crooked Road (1965)
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
- The Devil's Advocate (1977)
- The Salamander (1981)
- The Naked Country (1984)
- The Second Victory (1986)
- Cassidy (miniseries, 1989)
Translations of Works
- Translated into 27 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Minimal revisionsstoryteller style
- Recurring Motifs
- nature and misuse of powermorality of violencerole of Catholic Church
Health
-
nervous breakdown1950年代Led to selling his company to focus on writing
Legacy
Sold over 60 million copies worldwide in 27 languages. Focused on Catholic Church and international politics
Trivia
- Pseudonym novels sold well early on
- Helped found Australian Society of Authors