James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1946) Winner
Oliver Onions
オリバー・オニオンズ
Orivā Onionzu
Aliases:
George Oliver Onions / George Oliver
Pen Names:
Oliver Onions（Pen name used for writing）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1873-11-13 （Bradford）
- Died
- 1961-04-09 （Aberystwyth） age 87
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Yorkshire, England → London → Aberystwyth, Wales
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Commercial artist, Magazine illustrator
- Active Years
- 1900-1961
- Influenced By
- Gelett Burgess
- Influenced
- Karl Edward Wagner, Russell Hoban
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Arts Training Schools | — | Art | — | 3年間 | United Kingdom |
National Arts Training Schools
Art
Period:
3年間
Country:
United Kingdom
Now the Royal College of Art
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Poor Man's Tapestry | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1946
Work:
Poor Man's Tapestry
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Widdershins
1911 Ghost storiesCollection of ghost stories including the novella 'The Beckoning Fair One'.
Psychological horrorHaunted house
The Beckoning Fair One
1911 Horror novellaA writer in isolation loses his sanity to a ghostly feminine presence or psychosis.
Psychological breakdownGhostsCreativity
Adaptations
- [Film] A Quiet Place in the Country / Elio Petri (1968)
Poor Man's Tapestry
1946 Historical fictionAdventures of juggler Robert Gandelyn in 14th century.
Medieval lifeAdventure
The Tower of Oblivion
1921 Science fictionA man regresses to youth.
RejuvenationTime
The Hand of Kornelius Voyt
1939 Supernatural horrorA boy under psychic influence of a mysterious man.
Psychic influenceIsolation
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia for complete bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Elegant prosePsychological depthSophisticated plots
- Recurring Motifs
- Link between creativity and insanityTime and identity shiftsBoundary between ghosts and reality
Legacy
Regarded as one of the finest ghost story writers in English. 'The Beckoning Fair One' is a masterpiece. Winner of James Tait Black Prize.
In Popular Culture
- 'The Beckoning Fair One' influenced Karl Edward Wagner's 'In the Pines'.
- Basis for Elio Petri's film 'A Quiet Place in the Country'.
Quotes
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The theme connecting creativity and insanity.
Source: Widdershins (1911)
Trivia
- Family pronounced name like the vegetable onions.
- Former commercial artist who illustrated his own novel dust jackets.
- Amateur boxer in youth.
- Married to novelist Berta Ruck.
- Legally changed name to George Oliver in 1918.