James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 89 (2007) Winner
Rosemary Hill
ローズマリー・ヒル
Rōzumarī Hiru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-04-10 （London, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- writer, historian, independent scholar
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- Victorian Society, London Review of Books, All Souls College, Oxford, English Heritage, University of Melbourne Department of Architecture Building and Planning
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newnham College, Cambridge | Faculty of English | English Literature | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of London | — | History | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Newnham College, Cambridge
Faculty of English
/ English Literature
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United Kingdom
University of London
History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Wolfson History Prize | God’s Architect: Pugin and the building of Romantic Britain | — | Wolfson Foundation | Winner |
| 2008 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | God’s Architect: Pugin and the building of Romantic Britain | — | University of Edinburgh | Winner |
| 2008 | Elizabeth Longford Prize | God’s Architect: Pugin and the building of Romantic Britain | — | — | Winner |
| 2008 | Marsh Biography Award | God’s Architect: Pugin and the building of Romantic Britain | — | — | Winner |
Wolfson History Prize
2008
Work:
God’s Architect: Pugin and the building of Romantic Britain
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
Winner
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
2008
Work:
God’s Architect: Pugin and the building of Romantic Britain
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
Winner
Elizabeth Longford Prize
2008
Work:
God’s Architect: Pugin and the building of Romantic Britain
Result:
Winner
Marsh Biography Award
2008
Work:
God’s Architect: Pugin and the building of Romantic Britain
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
Marsh Biography Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
God’s Architect: Pugin and the building of Romantic Britain
2007 BiographyA biography of 19th-century architect Augustus Pugin, exploring the cultural history of Romantic Britain through his work.
RomanticismArchitectureCultural history
Stonehenge
2008 HistoryA history of Stonehenge and its cultural significance.
Ancient monumentsCultural history
Time’s Witness: History in the age of Romanticism
2021 Cultural historyExplores history and antiquarianism in the age of Romanticism.
RomanticismAntiquarianismHistorical consciousness
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed cultural contextual analysisBiographical approachScholarly yet accessible style
- Recurring Motifs
- AntiquarianismRomantic era19th-20th century culture
Legacy
Prominent English historian and writer specializing in 19th- and 20th-century cultural history, particularly antiquarianism and the Romantic period. Winner of multiple prestigious history prizes.
Trivia
- First wife of poet Christopher Logue (married 1985, he died 2011). Second wife of architectural historian Gavin Stamp (married 2014, he died 2017).