Somerset Maugham Award
2 appearances
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Edition 0 (2009) Winner
Rodge Glass
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Rodge Glass
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-01-17 （Cheshire, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cheshire, England → Glasgow, Scotland
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 2005-2025
- Affiliations
- University of Strathclyde, Edge Hill University, Freight Books
- Influenced By
- Alasdair Gray, James Kelman, Janice Galloway
- Nominations
- Authors’ Club First Novel Award Nominee (No Fireworks, 2006), Dylan Thomas Prize Nominee (No Fireworks, 2006), Glen Dimplex First Book Award Shortlist (No Fireworks, 2006), Saltire Award Nominee (No Fireworks, 2006), Scottish Arts Council Award for Non-Fiction Nominee (Alasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography, 2009), Frank O’Connor Award Nominee (LoveSexTravelMusik, 2013), Saltire Society Nonfiction Book of the Year Longlist (Joshua in the Sky: A Blood Memoir, 2025)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Strathclyde | — | Creative Writing | Undergraduate degree | 1997-2001 | United Kingdom |
| University of Glasgow | — | Creative Writing | MPhil | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Glasgow | — | Doctor of Literature and Philosophy | DLitt/PhD | — | United Kingdom |
University of Strathclyde
Creative Writing
Degree:
Undergraduate degree
Period:
1997-2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United Kingdom
Undergraduate
University of Glasgow
Creative Writing
Degree:
MPhil
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United Kingdom
Tutored by Alasdair Gray et al.
University of Glasgow
Doctor of Literature and Philosophy
Degree:
DLitt/PhD
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Somerset Maugham Award | Alasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography | Non-Fiction | The Society of Authors | Winner |
| 2023 | Anne Brown Essay Prize | On the Covenant | — | Wigtown Book Festival | Winner |
Somerset Maugham Award
2009
Work:
Alasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography
Category:
Non-Fiction
Organization:
The Society of Authors
Result:
Winner
Anne Brown Essay Prize
2023
Work:
On the Covenant
Organization:
Wigtown Book Festival
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
No Fireworks
2005 NovelTranslations
- Italian, Serbian, etc.
Alasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography
2008 BiographyBiography of Alasdair Gray as his secretary
Joshua in the Sky: A Blood Memoir
2024 MemoirEssays on nephew Joshua's life with HHT
FamilyEthical memoir
Bibliography
- No Fireworks
- Alasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography
- Joshua in the Sky: A Blood Memoir
Translations of Works
- Works translated into Italian, Serbian, Spanish, French, Slovenian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Creative nonfictionContemporary Scottish fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- FamilyBiographyEthics
Legacy
British writer who won the Somerset Maugham Award for his biography of Alasdair Gray. Reader in Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde.
Trivia
- Attended Orthodox Jewish primary school, grammar school, co-ed private school, Catholic college, Hebrew University.
- Personal assistant to Alasdair Gray 2002-2005.