Wolfson History Prize
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Edition 15 (1979) Winner
Richard Charles Cobb
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Richard Charles Cobb
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1917-05-20 （Frinton-on-Sea, England）
- Died
- 1996-01-15 （Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England） age 78
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English, French
- Residence History
- England (London, Frinton, Oxford) → France (post-war 9 years)
Career
- Occupations
- historian, essayist, Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford
- Active Years
- 1938-1996
- Affiliations
- Aberystwyth University, University of Leeds, Balliol College, Oxford, Worcester College, Oxford
- Memberships
- Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)
- Influenced By
- Albert Soboul, George Rudé, Georges Lefebvre
- Influenced
- Michael Broers, Martin Conway, Martyn Lyons, Robert Gildea
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merton College, Oxford | — | History | Second class degree in History | 1935-1938 | United Kingdom |
Merton College, Oxford
History
Degree:
Second class degree in History
Period:
1935-1938
Year of Graduation:
1938
Country:
United Kingdom
From Shrewsbury School
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Wolfson History Prize | Death in Paris | — | Wolfson Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1983 | J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography | Still Life | — | English Centre of International PEN | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Légion d'Honneur | — | — | French Government | 受章 |
Wolfson History Prize
1979
Work:
Death in Paris
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
受賞
J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography
1983
Work:
Still Life
Organization:
English Centre of International PEN
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1978
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Légion d'Honneur
1985
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The People's Armies
1961 French Revolutionary HistoryMassive study of the composition and mentality of the Revolution's civilian armed forces.
History from belowPeople's perspectiveExperiences under Reign of Terror
Translations
- Les Armées Révolutionnaires (French original)
Bibliography
- The People's Armies (1961)
- Terreur et subsistances, 1783–1795 (1965)
- A Second Identity: Essays on France and French History (1969)
- The Police and the People: French Popular Protest, 1789–1820 (1970)
- Still Life: Sketches from a Tunbridge Wells Childhood (1983)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- History from belowImpressionistic narrativeMeticulous archival researchEssay collections
- Recurring Motifs
- Ordinary peopleFrench RevolutionPersonal experiencesParisian underclass
Legacy
Leading authority on the French Revolution, pioneer of 'history from below'. Left numerous essays and autobiographical works, influencing many historians.
Archives
- Merton College Library, Oxford
Quotes
-
Wonderful country, France... pity about the French.
Source: Anecdote
Trivia
- Married three times, father of four children.
- Known for late-night carousing in Paris.
- Attempted but failed to obtain French citizenship.