John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
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Edition 5 (1946) Winner
Oriel Malet
オリエル・マレット
Oriel Malet
Aliases:
Lady Auriel Rosemary Malet Vaughan
Pen Names:
Oriel Malet（Used as pen name for published works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1923-01-20 （Wales, United Kingdom）
- Died
- 2014-10-14 age 91
- Nationality
- British, Welsh
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wales (childhood) → Paris, France → Eure / Normandy, France
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Biographer, Writer
- Active Years
- 1940-2014
- Influenced By
- Daphne du Maurier, Yvonne Arnaud
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize | My Bird Sings | — | John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Trust | 受賞 |
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
1946
Work:
My Bird Sings
Organization:
John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Trust
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Trust in the Springtime
1943 Literary fictionAn early novel written by the author as a young writer, exploring adolescence and interpersonal relationships.
youthcoming of agepsychology
My Bird Sings
1945 Literary fictionOne of the author's early notable works, characterized by delicate psychological描写 and lyrical prose; it won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1946.
lonelinessself-discoveryhuman relationships
Marjorie (Marjory) Fleming
1946 Fictionalized biographyA fictionalized biography of the Scottish child poet Marjory Fleming, reconstructing her brief life and youthful sensibility.
childhoodgenius and solitudememory
Translations
- French translation (2002)
Beginner's Luck
1952 Literary fictionPublished in the 1950s, this work shows the author's mature voice and observational approach to human character; part of her short/medium-length fiction.
everyday lifehuman relationships
Marraine: A Portrait of My Godmother
1961 BiographyA portrait of actress-singer Yvonne Arnaud written from the perspective of her goddaughter; combines memoir and biography.
remembranceportrait biographythe arts
Letters from Menabilly: Portrait of a Friendship
1994 Collected letters / BiographyA compilation of Daphne du Maurier's letters to Oriel Malet over thirty years, with commentary by Malet; documents their friendship and literary exchange.
friendshiplettersliterary history
Bibliography
- My Bird Sings (1945)
- Marjorie Fleming (1946)
- Beginner's Luck (1952)
- Marraine: A Portrait of My Godmother (1961/1965)
- Letters from Menabilly: Portrait of a Friendship (1994)
- Trust in the Springtime (1943)
Translations of Works
- French translation of Marjorie Fleming (2002)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicate, lyrical proseemphasis on psychological描写biographical elements blended with fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryfriendshipsolitudechildhood and reminiscence
Legacy
A Welsh-born literary novelist and biographer known for early fiction and for documenting a long friendship with Daphne du Maurier. Recognized for fictionalized biography of Marjory Fleming and a portrait of her godmother Yvonne Arnaud; valued for biographical interests and literary memoir.
Archives
Trivia
- Her godmother was actress-singer Yvonne Arnaud; Malet wrote a portrait of her.
- She wrote her first novel at age 17; it was published in 1943.
- Won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1946 for My Bird Sings.
- Maintained a friendship with Daphne du Maurier for over 30 years and edited their correspondence.
- Spent much of her life living in France.