Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (1972) Winner
Richard Adams
リチャード・アダムズ
Richādo Adamuzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-05-10 （Newbury, Berkshire）
- Died
- 2016-12-24 （Oxford） age 96
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Newbury, Berkshire → Whitchurch, Hampshire
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Civil Servant
- Active Years
- 1972-2010
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- RSPCA President (1980-1982), Animal Aid Patron
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horris Hill School | — | — | — | 1926-1933 | United Kingdom |
| Bradfield College | — | — | — | 1933-1938 | United Kingdom |
| Worcester College, Oxford | Modern History | — | BA, MA | 1938-1948 | United Kingdom |
Horris Hill School
Period:
1926-1933
Country:
United Kingdom
Bradfield College
Period:
1933-1938
Country:
United Kingdom
Worcester College, Oxford
Modern History
Degree:
BA, MA
Period:
1938-1948
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
United Kingdom
MA in 1953
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Carnegie Medal | Watership Down | — | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Guardian Prize | Watership Down | — | The Guardian | 受賞 |
Carnegie Medal
1972
Work:
Watership Down
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Guardian Prize
1973
Work:
Watership Down
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1973) Winner
Works
Major Works
Watership Down
1972 Children's literature, Adventure, FantasyA group of rabbits escape destruction of their warren and seek a new home.
SurvivalNatureLeadership
Adaptations
- [Film] Watership Down / Martin Rosen (1978)
Translations
Bibliography
- Watership Down (1972)
- Shardik (1974)
- The Plague Dogs (1977)
- Maia (1984)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AnthropomorphismNaturalism
- Recurring Motifs
- AnimalsNatureAdventure
Health
-
Heart failure晩年Cause of death
-
Blood disorder晩年Cause of death
Legacy
English novelist best known for Watership Down, which achieved international acclaim. Also noted for animal welfare advocacy.
In Popular Culture
- Watership Down adapted into film and animation.
Trivia
- The story of Watership Down originated from tales told to his daughters on a car trip.
- Left civil service to become full-time author.
- Strong advocate for animal welfare.