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Nigel Williams

ナイジェル・ウィリアムズ

Naijeru Wiriamuzu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1948-01-20 （Cheadle, Greater Manchester）
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Residence History
Putney, southwest London

Career

Occupations
novelist, screenwriter, playwright
Active Years
1974-
Affiliations
BBC, Royal Society of Literature
Memberships
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Nominations
Emmy Award nomination (Elizabeth I)

Education

Highgate School
Country: United Kingdom
Oriel College, Oxford
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

Somerset Maugham Award
1978
Work: My Life Closed Twice
Organization: Society of Authors
Result: winner
BAFTA Television Award
1994
Work: Skallagrigg
Organization: BAFTA
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Wimbledon Poisoner

1990 Humorous novel

A satirical tale of a poisoner in Wimbledon, first of the Wimbledon Trilogy.

SatireDomestic madness

My Life Closed Twice

1977 Novel

Williams' debut novel, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award.

LifeLoss

Jack Be Nimble

1980 Novel

Bibliography

  • My Life Closed Twice (1977)
  • Jack Be Nimble (1980)
  • Johnny Jarvis (1983)
  • Charlie (1984)
  • Star Turn (1985)
  • Witchcraft (1987)
  • Black Magic (1988)
  • Breaking Up (1988)
  • Buttons in the Marsh (1989)
  • The Wimbledon Poisoner (1990)
  • They Came from SW19 (1992)
  • East of Wimbledon (1993)
  • Scenes from a Poisoner's Life (1994)
  • Stalking Fiona (1997)
  • Fortysomething (1999)
  • Hatchett & Lycett (2002)
  • Unfaithfully Yours (2013)
  • Waking Up Dead (2016)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
SatiricalHumorous
Recurring Motifs
Everyday absurdityMiddle-class satire

Legacy

Known for satirical novels like the Wimbledon Trilogy and successful screenwriter for Elizabeth I.

Trivia

  • Attended 66th Peabody Awards
  • Alumnus of Oriel College, Oxford