Hawthornden Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (1979) Winner
Peter Scott Rushforth
ピーター・スコット・ラシュフォース
Pītā Sukotto Rushufōsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-02-15 （Gateshead）
- Died
- 2005-09-25 （near Castleton on the North York Moors） age 60
- Nationality
- English, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Gateshead → Leeds → Huddersfield → Great Ayton → Castleton
Career
- Occupations
- teacher, novelist
- Active Years
- 1979-2005
- Affiliations
- Friends' School in Great Ayton
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hull | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Nottingham | — | Teacher's training course | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Hull
English
Country:
United Kingdom
English studies
University of Nottingham
Teacher's training course
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Hawthornden Prize | Kindergarten | — | Hawthornden Foundation | winner |
Hawthornden Prize
1980
Work:
Kindergarten
Organization:
Hawthornden Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kindergarten
1979 novelA short and disturbing novel reworking Hansel and Gretel inspired by the Holocaust.
Holocaustwarchildren's fate
Pinkerton's Sister
2004 novel 700 pagesA vast stream-of-consciousness novel depicting one day in the inner life of Alice Pinkerton, filled with literary allusions.
lonelinessliteratureimagination
A Dead Language
2006 novelFollow-up to Pinkerton's Sister, published posthumously.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous craftsmanshipstream-of-consciousness
- Recurring Motifs
- literary allusionsHolocaust memory
Health
-
heart attack2005年9月Died during a walk
Legacy
Published only two novels in his lifetime, both critically acclaimed, but died as his career was taking off.
Archives
- Leeds University Library
Trivia
- Wrote a draft of his second novel while left on a mountain in Brazil.