James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 44 (1962) Winner
Ronald Hardy
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Ronald Hardy
Aliases:
Ronald Harold Hardy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1919-11-16 （Unknown）
- Died
- 1991-10 （Unknown） age 71
- Nationality
- English
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, screenwriter, Certified Public Accountant
- Active Years
- 1954-1987
- Influenced By
- Graham Greene
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Act of Destruction | — | University of Edinburgh | winner |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1962
Work:
Act of Destruction
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Place of Jackals
1954 novelDrew on his experiences as a liaison officer in Indochina during World War II.
warcolonialism
Act of Destruction
1962 novelWinner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
The Iron Snake
1965 non-fictionAbout the construction of the Uganda Railway.
Bibliography
- The Place of Jackals
- A Name Like Herod
- Kampong
- The Men from the Bush
- Act of Destruction
- The Iron Snake
- Return to Arms
- The Savages
- The Face of Jalanath
- Rivers of Darkness
- The Wings of the Wind
Legacy
English novelist and screenwriter known for novels drawing on Indochina experiences, winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
Quotes
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establishes him as Graham Greene's No. 1 disciple.
Source: Time magazine (1954)
Trivia
- Qualified as a Certified Public Accountant before turning to writing.
- Married Betty Beattie and had a son David. Later married Joyce Cook and had children Christopher and Christine.