Somerset Maugham Award
4 appearances
-
Edition 0 (2020) Winner
Oliver Soden
おりばー・そーでん
Oribā Sōden
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1990
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, broadcaster
- Active Years
- 2019-2024
- Nominations
- Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography shortlist (Michael Tippett: The Biography)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancing College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Clare College, Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Lancing College
Country:
United Kingdom
Clare College, Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Royal Philharmonic Society Storytelling Award | Michael Tippett: The Biography | — | Royal Philharmonic Society | winner |
| 2019 | Somerset Maugham Award | Michael Tippett: The Biography | — | — | winner |
Royal Philharmonic Society Storytelling Award
2019
Work:
Michael Tippett: The Biography
Organization:
Royal Philharmonic Society
Result:
winner
Somerset Maugham Award
2019
Work:
Michael Tippett: The Biography
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Michael Tippett: The Biography
2019 BiographyAuthorized biography of the English composer Michael Tippett, well-received by critics.
Jeoffry the Poet's Cat
2020 BiographyPurported biography of the 18th-century cat Jeoffry that kept poet Christopher Smart company in asylums.
Masquerade
2023 BiographyFirst major biography of Noël Coward in 30 years.
Legacy
Known as a biographer highly regarded by critics.