David Higham Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1990) Winner
Russell Celyn Jones
ラッセル・セリン・ジョーンズ
Rassuru Serin Jōnzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- London
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London → Swansea
Career
- Occupations
- writer, Emeritus Professor
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Birkbeck, University of London
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College London | — | — | B.A. | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Iowa | — | — | M.F.A. | — | United States |
University College London
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Iowa
Degree:
M.F.A.
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | David Higham Prize | Soldiers and Innocents | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Weishanhu Prize | Ten Seconds from the Sun | 最優秀外国小说 | — | 受賞 |
David Higham Prize
1990
Work:
Soldiers and Innocents
Result:
受賞
Weishanhu Prize
Work:
Ten Seconds from the Sun
Category:
最優秀外国小说
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Soldiers and Innocents
1990 novelA novel about a father and son who both pursued military careers, the former in North Africa in World War II, the latter in Northern Ireland Troubles. Adapted into a six-part series for BBC Radio 4.
guiltmoralitywar
Adaptations
- [radio drama] Soldiers and Innocents
The Eros Hunter
1998 crime novelA crime novel about police investigating paedophilia in London.
crimemorality
Surface Tension
2001 novelBrother and sister whose parents fled Apartheid-era South Africa return to uncover family secrets after learning of adoption.
identitymoralitypower
Ten Seconds from the Sun
2005 novelA Thames river tug boat captain who was jailed for murder as a child reunites with his past partner in crime.
guiltmemorytruth
The Ninth Wave
2009 novelModern reinterpretation of Welsh Mabinogion tales, updating Pwyll, Lord of Dyfed.
mythconsumerism
Bibliography
- Soldiers and Innocents (1990)
- Small Times (1992)
- An Interference of the Light (1995)
- The Eros Hunter (1998)
- Surface Tension (2001)
- Second Nature (2005)
- Ten Seconds from the Sun (2005)
- The Ninth Wave (2009)
- Writing Fiction (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- crime-focusedpsychological
- Recurring Motifs
- guiltmoral issues
Legacy
British writer known for novels on crime, guilt, and morality; teaches creative writing as Emeritus Professor.
Trivia
- Has three children: Rebecca, Rachel, and Benjamin.