James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 8 (1926) Winner
Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe-Hall
マルグリット・アントニア・ラドクリフ＝ホール
Maruguritto Antonia Radokurifu Hōru
Aliases:
John
Pen Names:
Radclyffe Hall（Used in her literary career）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1880-08-12 （Bournemouth, Hampshire）
- Died
- 1943-10-07 （London） age 63
- Nationality
- English
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Bournemouth, Hampshire → 37 Holland Street, Kensington, London → Rye, East Sussex
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 1906-1936
- Memberships
- PEN club, Society for Psychical Research, Zoological Society
- Influenced By
- Havelock Ellis
- Influenced
- E.M. Forster
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | James Tait Black Prize | Adam's Breed | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1926 | Prix Femina | Adam's Breed | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1930 | Gold Medal of the Eichelberger Humane Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Prize
1926
Work:
Adam's Breed
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Prix Femina
1926
Work:
Adam's Breed
Result:
受賞
Gold Medal of the Eichelberger Humane Award
1930
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Well of Loneliness
1928 NovelPortrays the life of Stephen Gordon, a masculine lesbian identifying as an 'invert'. Groundbreaking lesbian novel that faced obscenity trial in UK.
lesbianismsexual inversionlonelinesssocial oppression
Adam's Breed
1926 NovelAn Italian headwaiter disgusted by his job and food gives away possessions to live as a forest hermit. Mystical themes.
mysticismreturn to natureasceticism
The Unlit Lamp
1924 NovelJoan Ogden dreams of a Boston marriage and medical career but trapped by manipulative mother.
female oppressionindependenceBoston marriage
Bibliography
- The Forge
- The Unlit Lamp
- A Saturday Life
- Adam's Breed
- The Well of Loneliness
- The Master of the House
- Miss Ogilvy Finds Herself
- The Sixth Beatitude
- Twixt Earth and Stars
- A Sheaf of Verses
- Poems of the Past & Present
- Songs of Three Counties and Other Poems
- The Forgotten Island
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realisticpsychological depthmystical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinesshomosexualityreligionnature
Health
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Rectal cancer1943Operations unsuccessful, died at age 63
Legacy
Pioneer of lesbian literature, best known for The Well of Loneliness, a seminal work that faced obscenity trials but influenced gay literature profoundly.
Archives
- Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas
- Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham
In Popular Culture
- Depicted in The Girls of Radcliff Hall
- Featured in Virginia's Sisters: An Anthology of Women's Writing
Trivia
- Often called herself John in adulthood.
- Identified as a 'congenital invert'.
- Partners included Mabel Batten and Una Troubridge.