Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1986) Winner
Richard Mabey
リチャード・メイビー
Richādo Meibī
Aliases:
Richard Thomas Mabey
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-02-20 （Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chilterns → Waveney Valley, Norfolk
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1974-
- Affiliations
- Nature Conservancy Council, London Wildlife Trust
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Common Ground, Open Spaces Society
- Influenced By
- Gilbert White, Richard Jefferies
- Influenced
- Nature writers
- Nominations
- Nature Cure shortlisted for Whitbread, Ondaatje Prize, J.R. Ackerley Prize
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothesay School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Berkhamsted Preparatory School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Berkhamsted School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St Catherine's College, University of Oxford | Philosophy, Politics and Economics | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Rothesay School
Country:
United Kingdom
Berkhamsted Preparatory School
Country:
United Kingdom
Berkhamsted School
Country:
United Kingdom
St Catherine's College, University of Oxford
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Whitbread Biography of the Year | Gilbert White | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | British Book Awards Illustrated Book of the Year | Flora Britannica | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Botanical Society of the British Isles President's Award | Flora Britannica | — | Botanical Society of the British Isles | 受賞 |
| 2011 | East Anglian Book Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Whitbread Biography of the Year
1986
Work:
Gilbert White
Result:
受賞
British Book Awards Illustrated Book of the Year
1996
Work:
Flora Britannica
Result:
受賞
Botanical Society of the British Isles President's Award
1996
Work:
Flora Britannica
Organization:
Botanical Society of the British Isles
Result:
受賞
East Anglian Book Award
2011
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nature Cure
2005 MemoirDescribes his depression and recovery in context of man's relationship with nature.
NatureHealingLandscape
Food for Free
1972 ForagingGuide to wild foods.
Wild plantsForaging
The Unofficial Countryside
1973 Nature writingNature in urban fringes.
Urban nature
Gilbert White
1986 BiographyBiography of Gilbert White.
Natural history
Bibliography
- Food for Free (1972)
- The Unofficial Countryside (1973)
- Nature Cure (2005)
- Flora Britannica (1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Nature writingPersonal essays
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature and culturePlantsLandscape
Health
-
Depression2000-2002Recovery described in Nature Cure; impacted writing.
Legacy
Pioneer of nature writing, focusing on relations between nature and culture.
In Popular Culture
- Frequent BBC appearances
Trivia
- Received Civil List Pension
- Appeared on Desert Island Discs