Hawthornden Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1976) Winner
Robert Nye
ロバート・ナイ
Robāto Nai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-03-15 （London）
- Died
- 2016-07-02 （Cork） age 77
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London, England → Southend, Essex → North Wales → Edinburgh, Scotland → County Cork, Ireland
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Critic
- Active Years
- 1955-2016
- Affiliations
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Poetry Editor of The Scotsman, Poetry Critic of The Times
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature (RSL)
- Influenced By
- Robert Graves
- Influenced
- Anthony Burgess
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend High School for Boys | — | General | — | ~1955 | United Kingdom |
Southend High School for Boys
General
Period:
~1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
United Kingdom
Left school without further formal study
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hawthornden Prize | Falstaff | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Guardian Fiction Prize | Falstaff | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Eric Gregory Award | Juvenilia 2 | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1970 | James Kennaway Memorial Award | Tales I Told My Mother | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Cholmondeley Award | The Rain and the Glass | — | — | 受賞 |
Hawthornden Prize
1976
Work:
Falstaff
Result:
受賞
Guardian Fiction Prize
1976
Work:
Falstaff
Result:
受賞
Eric Gregory Award
1963
Work:
Juvenilia 2
Result:
受賞
James Kennaway Memorial Award
1970
Work:
Tales I Told My Mother
Result:
受賞
Cholmondeley Award
2005
Work:
The Rain and the Glass
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Falstaff
1976 Historical fictionAn ambitious novel centered on Falstaff.
ShakespeareMythologyHistory
Merlin
1978 Historical fictionA novel exploring the Matter of Britain through Merlin.
Arthurian legendMagicMyth
The Life and Death of My Lord Gilles de Rais
1990 Historical fictionConsidered Nye's masterpiece about Gilles de Rais.
Joan of ArcDarknessHistory
Bibliography
- Juvenilia 1 (1961)
- Juvenilia 2 (1963)
- Darker Ends (1969)
- Doubtfire (1967)
- Falstaff (1976)
- Merlin (1978)
- The Life and Death of My Lord Gilles de Rais (1990)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic rhythmsRich languageMythic imagination
- Recurring Motifs
- MythologyHistorical figuresPoetic imagery
Legacy
A British poet and novelist who wished to be remembered as a poet, winning awards for novels like Falstaff.
Archives
- Harry Ransom Center
Trivia
- Published his first poem at age 16 in London Magazine.
- Conscientious objector, served in Friends' Ambulance Unit.