Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1972) Winner
Rumer Godden
ルーマー・ゴッデン
Rūmā Godden
Aliases:
Margaret Rumer Godden
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1907-12-10 （Eastbourne, Sussex, England）
- Died
- 1998-11-08 （Moniaive, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland） age 90
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic Baptized in 1968
- Residence History
- Narayanganj, colonial India → Eastbourne, England → Calcutta, India → Kashmir, India → Sussex, England → Rye, East Sussex, England → Moniaive, Scotland
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Children's story writer, Dance teacher
- Active Years
- 1936-1998
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moira House School | — | General education | — | 1920頃 | United Kingdom |
Moira House School
General education
Period:
1920頃
Year of Graduation:
1920
Country:
United Kingdom
Education after WWI interruption
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Whitbread Award for Children's Literature | The Diddakoi | 児童文学 | Whitbread | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British monarchy | 受賞 |
Whitbread Award for Children's Literature
1972
Work:
The Diddakoi
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Whitbread
Result:
受賞
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
1993
Organization:
British monarchy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Black Narcissus
1939 NovelStory of nuns in a Himalayan convent.
ColonialismReligionCultural clash
Adaptations
- [Film] Black Narcissus / Michael Powell (1947)
- [TV mini-series] Black Narcissus (2020)
The River
1946 NovelStory of a girl growing up by an Indian river.
Coming of ageIndian culture
Adaptations
- [Film] The River / Jean Renoir (1951)
The Greengage Summer
1958 NovelSisters spending summer in French countryside.
YouthRomance
Adaptations
- [Film] The Greengage Summer / Lewis Gilbert (1961)
The Diddakoi
1972 Children's novelStory of a Gypsy girl.
PrejudiceIdentity
Adaptations
- [TV] Kizzy (1976)
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia for complete list
Adaptations
- Nine works adapted into films
Translations by Author
- Prayers from the Ark (trans. Carmen Bernos de Gasztold)
- The Beasts' Choir
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic prosePsychological depthExotic settings
- Recurring Motifs
- IndiaReligionChildrenDolls
Health
-
Strokes晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Author of over 60 books, known for India-themed works, many film adaptations, Whitbread Award winner.
In Popular Culture
- Works adapted by BBC
Trivia
- Co-authored with sister Jon Godden
- Ran dance school for 20 years
- Converted to Catholicism in 1968