Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1998) Winner
Patricia Lesley Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham
パトリシア・レスリー・ホリス (はいあむだんしゃくふじん)
Patricia Lesley Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham
Aliases:
Patricia Hollis / Baroness Hollis of Heigham
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1941-05-24 （Plymouth, England）
- Died
- 2018-10-13 （Norwich, England） age 77
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Norwich, England
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University Lecturer, Norwich City Councillor, Member of the House of Lords, Labour Party Politician
- Active Years
- 1967-2018
- Affiliations
- Norwich City Council, University of East Anglia, English Heritage
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girton College, Cambridge | — | Modern History | BA | 1959-1962 | United Kingdom |
| University of California | — | — | — | 1962-1964 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | — | 1962-1964 | United States |
| Nuffield College, Oxford | — | Modern History | DPhil | 1960年代 | United Kingdom |
Girton College, Cambridge
Modern History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1959-1962
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
United Kingdom
University of California
Period:
1962-1964
Country:
United States
Harkness Fellow
Columbia University
Period:
1962-1964
Country:
United States
Harkness Fellow
Nuffield College, Oxford
Modern History
Degree:
DPhil
Period:
1960年代
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Orwell Prize | Jennie Lee: A Life | 政治伝記 | The Orwell Foundation | Winner |
| 1997 | Wolfson History Prize | Jennie Lee: A Life | — | Wolfson Foundation | Winner |
| 1990 | Life Peerage | — | — | British Monarchy | Baroness Hollis of Heigham |
| 1999 | Privy Counsellor | — | — | British Monarchy | PC |
Orwell Prize
1997
Work:
Jennie Lee: A Life
Category:
政治伝記
Organization:
The Orwell Foundation
Result:
Winner
Wolfson History Prize
1997
Work:
Jennie Lee: A Life
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
Winner
Life Peerage
1990
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
Baroness Hollis of Heigham
Privy Counsellor
1999
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
PC
Awards & Nominations
Wolfson History Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 50 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
Ladies Elect: Women in English Local Government, 1865–1914
1989 History 566 pagesA history of women in English local government, focusing on the Women's Local Government Society.
Women's historyLocal governmentSuffrage
Jennie Lee: A Life
1997 BiographyBiography of Labour politician Jennie Lee.
Labour PartyWomen in politicsSocialism
Bibliography
- Ladies Elect: Women in English Local Government, 1865–1914
- Jennie Lee: A Life
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AcademicDetailed archival researchBiographical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's social rolesLabour movementLocal politics
Health
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Long illness晩年Led to her death in 2018.
Legacy
Renowned historian of women's and labour history, and Labour politician who contributed to social security policy in the House of Lords.
Trivia
- Participated in the US civil rights movement, picketing segregated restaurants and aiding voter registration in Mississippi.
- Awarded the Freedom of the City of Norwich.