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第23回（2019年） Winner
Raynor Winn
レイナー・ウィン
Raynor Winn
別名:
Sally Ann Winn / Sally Walker / Sally Ann Walker / Ray
ペンネーム:
Raynor Winn（Uses her mother's maiden name Raynor as a pen name; used publicly and for publications.）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1962-01-01 （Melton Mowbray）
- 国籍
- British
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Dunstall (near Burton upon Trent) → North Wales (later residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Long-distance walker
- 活動期間
- 2017年〜
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | RSL Christopher Bland Prize | The Salt Path | — | Royal Society of Literature | winner |
| 2018 | Wainwright Prize (shortlist) | The Salt Path | 伝記／ネイチャーライティング | Wainwright Prize | shortlisted |
| 2018 | Costa Book Awards (shortlist) | The Salt Path | 伝記（Biography） | Costa Book Awards | shortlisted |
| 2021 | Wainwright Prize (shortlist) | The Wild Silence | ネイチャーライティング | Wainwright Prize | shortlisted |
RSL Christopher Bland Prize
2019
対象作品:
The Salt Path
主催:
Royal Society of Literature
結果:
winner
Wainwright Prize (shortlist)
2018
対象作品:
The Salt Path
部門:
伝記／ネイチャーライティング
主催:
Wainwright Prize
結果:
shortlisted
Costa Book Awards (shortlist)
2018
対象作品:
The Salt Path
部門:
伝記（Biography）
主催:
Costa Book Awards
結果:
shortlisted
Wainwright Prize (shortlist)
2021
対象作品:
The Wild Silence
部門:
ネイチャーライティング
主催:
Wainwright Prize
結果:
shortlisted
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Salt Path
2018年 Memoir / Nature writing / TravelAn autobiographical memoir recounting how the author and her husband, after becoming homeless, walked the South West Coast Path. It describes encounters with nature, overcoming hardship, and the couple's relationship and recovery.
NatureHomelessnessRecovery and resilienceWalking journey
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] The Salt Path (2025)
The Wild Silence
2020年 Nature writing / MemoirA follow-up to The Salt Path exploring the healing power of nature, the author's subsequent journeys with her husband, and personal reflection.
HealingPower of natureWalking
Landlines
2022年 Travel writing / Nature writingDescribes a long journey beginning with the Cape Wrath Trail and continuing through Britain, focusing on harsh landscapes, challenges and personal discoveries.
AdventureNatureEndurance
On Winter Hill
2025年 Memoir / Nature writingIntended to describe a solitary winter journey along the Coast to Coast Walk. Publication was delayed by agreement between the publisher and the author.
Solitary travelWinter natureSelf-exploration
全著作
- The Salt Path
- The Wild Silence
- Landlines
- On Winter Hill
翻案
- Film adaptation of The Salt Path (premiered TIFF 2024, UK release 2025)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Plainspoken, descriptive nature writingDirect, emotionally resonant memoir styleConcise and accessible narrative voice
- 頻出モチーフ
- Walking and pathwaysCoastal and wild landscapesHomelessness and recoveryHealing through nature
評価・遺産
The Salt Path became a bestseller and was widely read as a testament to the restorative power of walking and nature. The work increased interest in walking culture and nature writing and was adapted for film; however, controversies reported in 2025 have affected aspects of her reputation and professional relationships.
大衆文化への影響
- Film adaptation of The Salt Path (starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs)
引用
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"An absolutely brilliant story that needs to be told about the human capacity to endure and keep putting one foot in front of another."
出典: Wainwright Prize judges (shortlist comment, 2018) (2018年)
豆知識
- Birth name Sally Ann Winn; married name Sally Walker.
- The pen name Raynor is taken from her mother's maiden name.
- Collaborated with the Gigspanner Big Band on the Saltlines project and toured performances.
- Served as a charity ambassador for the South West Coast Path.