Poets' Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2013) Winner
Robert Barkley Shaw
ロバート・バークレー・ショー
Robāto Bākurē Shō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1839-07-12 （Upper Clapton, London）
- Died
- 1879-06-15 （Mandalay） age 39
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, Persian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- London → Kangra → Ladakh → Mandalay
Career
- Occupations
- Explorer, Diplomat, Tea planter
- Active Years
- 1859-1879
- Affiliations
- Royal Geographical Society
- Memberships
- Royal Geographical Society
- Influenced
- Francis Younghusband
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Marlborough College
Country:
United Kingdom
Trinity College, Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
Left due to health issues
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Patron's Gold Medal | — | — | Royal Geographical Society | 受賞 |
Patron's Gold Medal
1872
Organization:
Royal Geographical Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Visit to High Tartary, Yarkund, and Kashgar
1871 TravelogueAccount of exploration in Eastern Turkestan
Central Asian explorationSilk Road
A Sketch of the Turki Language as spoken in Eastern Turkestan
1875 LinguisticsSketch of Turki language
Language studies
The Ghalchah Languages
1876 LinguisticsStudy of Ghalchah languages
Language studies
Bibliography
- A Visit to High Tartary, Yarkund, and Kashgar (1871)
- A Sketch of the Turki Language as spoken in Eastern Turkestan (1875)
- The Ghalchah Languages (1876)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed diary-style narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Exploration adventuresCentral Asian landscapes
Health
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Rheumatic fever若年期および1879年Prevented army career, cause of death
Legacy
Known as a Central Asian explorer during the Great Game, awarded RGS Patron's Gold Medal. Contributed to opening Silk Road trade.
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in Peter Hopkirk's The Great Game
Trivia
- First Englishman to meet Yakub Beg in Kashgar
- First English speakers to visit Yarkand