PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2005) Winner
Richard James Overy
リチャード・ジェームズ・オーヴァリー
Richādo Jēmuzu Ōvarī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-12-23
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cambridge → London → Exeter
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor
- Active Years
- 1972-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Exeter, King's College London, Queens' College, Cambridge
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS), Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), Fellow of King's College
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | — | History | — | — | United Kingdom |
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
History
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Samuel Eliot Morison Prize | — | — | Society for Military History | Winner |
| 2005 | Wolfson History Prize | The Dictators: Hitler's Germany; Stalin's Russia | — | — | Winner |
| 2005 | Hessell-Tiltman Prize | The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia | — | English PEN | Winner |
Samuel Eliot Morison Prize
2001
Organization:
Society for Military History
Result:
Winner
Wolfson History Prize
2005
Work:
The Dictators: Hitler's Germany; Stalin's Russia
Result:
Winner
Hessell-Tiltman Prize
2005
Work:
The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia
Organization:
English PEN
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 68 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
Why the Allies Won
1995 Military HistoryAn analysis of why the Allies won World War II.
World War IIAlliesNazi Germany
The Dictators: Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia
2004 HistoryA comparative study of Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia.
DictatorshipNazismSoviet Union
The Bombing War: Europe 1939–1945
2013 Military HistoryA detailed account of the bombing war in Europe during WWII.
Air WarStrategic Bombing
Bibliography
- William Morris, Viscount Nuffield (1976)
- The Air War: 1939–1945 (1980)
- The Nazi Economic Recovery, 1932–1938 (1982)
- Goering: The "Iron Man" (1984)
- Why the Allies Won (1995)
- The Dictators: Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia (2004)
- The Bombing War: Europe 1939–1945 (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed archival researchObjective narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- World War IIEconomy and WarLeadership Decisions
Legacy
British historian specializing in World War II and Nazi Germany, recipient of multiple awards.
Academic Societies
- Royal Historical Society
- British Academy
In Popular Culture
- Featured in documentaries like Rise of the Nazis
Trivia
- In 2007, selected 50 key dates in world history as editor for The Times Complete History of the World.
- Companion 10-part TV series for Russia's War: Blood upon the Snow.