Wolfson History Prize
3 appearances
Richard Ovenden
リチャード・オヴェンデン
Richādo Ovuenden
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-03-25
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- Librarian, Author
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, Balliol College
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS), Member of the American Philosophical Society
- Nominations
- 2021 Wolfson History Prize shortlist (Burning the Books)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Roger Manwood's School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St Chad's College, Durham University | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University College London | — | Library science | — | — | United Kingdom |
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Country:
United Kingdom
Sandwich, Kent
St Chad's College, Durham University
Country:
United Kingdom
University College London
Library science
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2019
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
John Thomson (1837–1921): photographer
1997 BiographyA study of the Scottish photographer John Thomson.
Burning the Books
2020 History of LibrariesA history of libraries and the destruction of books.
LibrariesPreservationCensorship
The Great Tales Never End: Essays in Memory of Christopher Tolkien
2022 Essay CollectionEssays in memory of Christopher Tolkien (edited).
The Bovadium Fragments: together with The Origin of Bovadium
2025 Edited BookThe Bovadium Fragments (edited).
Bibliography
- John Thomson (1837–1921): photographer
- Burning the Books
- The Great Tales Never End
- The Bovadium Fragments
Legacy
British librarian and author, 25th Bodley's Librarian at the University of Oxford since 2014, noted for contributions to libraries and archives.