Somerset Maugham Award
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1971) Winner
Richard William Barber
リチャード・ウィリアム・バーバー
Richādo Wiriamu Bābā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-10-30
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Publisher
- Active Years
- 1961-2020
- Affiliations
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd, University of York (visiting professor)
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | — | History | — | — | United Kingdom |
Marlborough College
Country:
United Kingdom
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
History
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Somerset Maugham Award | The Knight and Chivalry | — | — | Winner |
Somerset Maugham Award
1971
Work:
The Knight and Chivalry
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Knight and Chivalry
1970 History/LiteratureExplores the interplay between history and literature.
Chivalry
The Holy Grail: Imagination and Belief
2004 History/MythologyAccount of the literary origins of the Grail legend.
Holy GrailMedieval Belief
King Arthur: Hero and Legend
1986 Legend/HistoryIntroduction to Arthurian legends.
King Arthur
Bibliography
- Arthur of Albion
- The Knight and Chivalry
- The Figure of Arthur
- King Arthur: in Legend and History
- Edward, Prince of Wales and Aquitaine
- Life and Campaigns of the Black Prince
- The Arthurian Legends: An Illustrated Anthology
- King Arthur: Hero and Legend
- Myths & Legends of the British Isles
- Legends of Arthur
- The Holy Grail: Imagination and Belief
- The Holy Grail, The History of a Legend
- The Reign of Chivalry
- Edward III and the Triumph of England: The Battle of Crécy and the Order of the Garter
- Henry II: A Prince Among Princes
- Magnificence and Princely Splendour in the Middle Ages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ScholarlyDetailed analysisBlend of history and literature
- Recurring Motifs
- ChivalryArthurian legendHoly GrailMedieval mythology
Legacy
Prominent British historian specializing in medieval history, particularly Arthurian legend and chivalry. Founded Boydell & Brewer, contributing to medieval studies publishing.
Quotes
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A valuable and agreeably sensible account of the literary origins of the grail legend.
Source: The Guardian (2004)
Trivia
- Founded The Boydell Press in 1969, which became Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
- Awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of York in 2015.