British Book Awards (The Nibbies)
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1990) Winner
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Edition 3 (1992) Winner
Peter Mayle
ピーター・メイル
Pītā Meiru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-06-14 （Brighton, England）
- Died
- 2018-01-18 （Aix-en-Provence, France） age 78
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Brighton, England → Barbados → London, England → New York City, USA → Devon, England → Luberon, France → Ménerbes, France → Amagansett, New York, USA → Vaugines, France
Career
- Occupations
- Advertising executive, Copywriter, Writer
- Active Years
- 1957-2018
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | British Book Awards | A Year in Provence | 旅行書部門 | British Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 1992 | British Book Awards | — | 年間最優秀作家 | British Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur | — | 協力とフランコフォニー | French government | 受賞 |
British Book Awards
1989
Work:
A Year in Provence
Category:
旅行書部門
Organization:
British Book Awards
Result:
受賞
British Book Awards
1992
Category:
年間最優秀作家
Organization:
British Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
2002
Category:
協力とフランコフォニー
Organization:
French government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Year in Provence
1989 Travel memoirA bestselling memoir chronicling his first year as a British expatriate in the village of Ménerbes in Provence, France.
Provencal countryside lifeGastronomyWineExpat experiences
Adaptations
- [TV series] A Year in Provence / 不明 (1993)
Translations
- Translated into more than 20 languages
Bibliography
- Where Did I Come From?
- What's Happening to Me?
- Will I Go to Heaven?
- A Year in Provence
- Toujours Provence
- A Good Year
- The Marseille Caper
Adaptations
- A Year in Provence (BBC TV series)
- A Good Year (film)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into more than 20 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous styleAnecdotal narrativeLight-hearted travel writing
- Recurring Motifs
- Life in ProvenceFood and wineClash of British and French cultures
Legacy
Best known for his bestselling memoirs about life in Provence, which were adapted for TV and film; honored by the French government with the Legion of Honour.
In Popular Culture
- His Wonderloaf ad slogan became a Tottenham Hotspur football chant 'Nice One Cyril'.
Trivia
- Left school at 16 in Barbados and returned to England.
- Landed his first ad job by writing to David Ogilvy.
- Moved temporarily to the US to escape fans drawn to his Provence home.