BSFA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2009) Winner
Nick Lowe
ニック・ロー
Nikku Rō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956 （Manchester）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Manchester, England → Glasgow, Scotland → Edinburgh, Scotland → Cambridge, England → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- Classical scholar, Film critic
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
- Affiliations
- Department of Classics and Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London
- Influenced By
- Geoffrey Kirk
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fettes College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Jesus College, Cambridge | Faculty of Classics | Classics | Master of Arts | 1970年代 | United Kingdom |
| Jesus College, Cambridge | Faculty of Classics | Classics | Doctor of Philosophy | — | United Kingdom |
Fettes College
Country:
United Kingdom
Boarding school in Edinburgh
Jesus College, Cambridge
Faculty of Classics
/ Classics
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
1970年代
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United Kingdom
Tripos results 1977
Jesus College, Cambridge
Faculty of Classics
/ Classics
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Country:
United Kingdom
Doctoral advisor: Geoffrey Kirk
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | British Science Fiction Association Award | Mutant Popcorn | — | British Science Fiction Association | Winner |
British Science Fiction Association Award
2009
Work:
Mutant Popcorn
Organization:
British Science Fiction Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Classical Plot and the Invention of Western Narrative
2000 ClassicsA scholarly work exploring the classical plot and the invention of Western narrative.
narratologyGreek classics
Comedy
2008 ClassicsNew survey in the Classics on comedy.
comedyGreek literature
Bibliography
- Theatre Ancient and Modern (2000, ed.)
- The Classical Plot and the Invention of Western Narrative (2000)
- Comedy (2008)
- Erôs in Ancient Greece (2013, ed.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlynarratological analysisclear exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- narrative structurereception of Greek antiquitycomedy
Legacy
Reader in classics specializing in narratology and reception of Greek antiquity in historical fiction. Writes 'Mutant Popcorn' film review column for Interzone since mid-1980s, winner of BSFA Award 2009.
Trivia
- Born in Manchester, raised in Glasgow.
- Studied classics at Jesus College, Cambridge, obtaining MA and PhD.
- Reader in classics at Royal Holloway, University of London.