James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1965) Winner
Muriel Spark
ミュリエル・スパーク
Myurieru Sūpāku
Aliases:
Dame Muriel Spark / Muriel Sarah Spark / Muriel Sarah Camberg
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1918-02-01 （Edinburgh）
- Died
- 2006-04-13 （Oliveto Terme） age 88
- Nationality
- Scottish, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Church Baptized in 1954
- Residence History
- Edinburgh, Scotland → Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) → London → New York City → Rome → Tuscany, Oliveto
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Poet, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1947-2006
- Affiliations
- Editor of Poetry Review
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Nominations
- Booker Prize shortlist (The Public Image, 1969), Booker Prize shortlist (Loitering with Intent, 1981)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gillespie's School for Girls | — | General education | — | 1923-1935 | United Kingdom |
| Heriot-Watt College | — | Commercial correspondence and précis writing | — | 1934-1935 | United Kingdom |
James Gillespie's School for Girls
General education
Period:
1923-1935
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
United Kingdom
Received some Presbyterian education
Heriot-Watt College
Commercial correspondence and précis writing
Period:
1934-1935
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | The Mandelbaum Gate | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British monarch | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British monarch | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1965
Work:
The Mandelbaum Gate
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
1967
Organization:
British monarch
Result:
受賞
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1993
Organization:
British monarch
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1961 Novel 128 pagesStory of the charismatic teacher Miss Jean Brodie at a girls' school in Edinburgh.
CharismaBetrayalFascism
Adaptations
- [Film] The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie / Ronald Neame (1969)
Translations
- Japanese translation available
Bibliography
- Complete novels: The Comforters (1957) etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- WittyIronicUse of flashforwards
- Recurring Motifs
- Catholic faithHuman destinyGossip
Legacy
One of the most important writers of post-war British literature, known for witty and Catholic-infused novels.
Archives
- National Library of Scotland
In Popular Culture
- Public Image Ltd band named after her novel The Public Image
Trivia
- Strained relationship with son
- Left entire estate to friend Penelope Jardine