Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2010) Winner
Peter Hitchens
ピーター・ヒッチェンス
Pītā Hittensu
Aliases:
Peter Jonathan Hitchens
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-10-28 （Sliema, Crown Colony of Malta）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Church of England
- Residence History
- Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, broadcaster, commentator
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
- Affiliations
- The Mail on Sunday, The Spectator, The American Conservative
- Memberships
- International Socialists (1969-1975), Labour Party (1977-1983), Conservative Party (1997-2003)
- Influenced By
- Edmund Burke
- Nominations
- Orwell Prize shortlist (2007, 2009)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of York | Philosophy and Politics | Philosophy and Politics | BA | — | United Kingdom |
University of York
Philosophy and Politics
/ Philosophy and Politics
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United Kingdom
Member of Alcuin College
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Orwell Prize | — | 政治ジャーナリズム | The Orwell Foundation | 受賞 |
Orwell Prize
2010
Category:
政治ジャーナリズム
Organization:
The Orwell Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Abolition of Britain
1999 Political commentaryCritique of changes in British society since the 1950s
conservatismloss of tradition
The Rage Against God
2010 Religious polemicArgument against atheism from a Christian perspective
Christianityanti-atheism
The War We Never Fought
2012 Social commentaryCritique of British drug policy
war on drugssocial conservatism
The Phoney Victory
2018 Historical critiqueChallenges the myth of World War II
World War IIBritish decline
Bibliography
- The Abolition of Britain (1999)
- Monday Morning Blues (2000)
- A Brief History of Crime (2003)
- The Broken Compass (2009)
- The Rage Against God (2010)
- The War We Never Fought (2012)
- Short Breaks in Mordor (2014)
- The Phoney Victory (2018)
- Unconventional Wisdom (2020)
- A Revolution Betrayed (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- firm, polished and potentially lethalpolemical
- Recurring Motifs
- Burkean conservatismChristian valuesnationalismanti-drugs
Health
-
lazy eye幼少期Barred from service in the Royal Navy
Legacy
Known as a conservative commentator, noted for feud with brother Christopher Hitchens. Orwell Prize winner.
In Popular Culture
- Debates with brother Christopher featured in media
Quotes
-
People take drugs because they enjoy it.
Source: The Guardian interview (2012)
Trivia
- Brother is the famous atheist Christopher Hitchens
- Former socialist turned conservative
- Lives in Oxford