British Book Awards (The Nibbies)
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Edition 6 (1995) Winner
Sebastian Faulks
セバスチャン・フォークス
Sebasuchan Fōkusu
Aliases:
Sebastian Charles Faulks
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-04-20 （Donnington, Berkshire）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Berkshire → Cambridge → London
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist, Broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Affiliations
- The Independent, BBC Radio 4
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Nominations
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize shortlist (Charlotte Gray, 1998), Bollinger Everyman Award shortlist (Jeeves and the Wedding Bells, 2014), Specsavers National Book Awards shortlist (Paris Echo, 2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elstree School | — | Prep school | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Wellington College, Berkshire | — | Public school | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Emmanuel College, Cambridge | Faculty of English | English | BA | 1972-1975 | United Kingdom |
Elstree School
Prep school
Country:
United Kingdom
Wellington College, Berkshire
Public school
Country:
United Kingdom
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Faculty of English
/ English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1972-1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United Kingdom
Honorary fellow (2008)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1994 | British Book Awards Author of the Year | — | — | British Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Franco British Society Award | Birdsong | — | Franco British Society | 受賞 |
| 2009 | British Book Awards Popular Fiction Award | Devil May Care | — | British Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2010 | City of Zaragoza Award for Fiction | Birdsong | — | City of Zaragoza | 受賞 |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2002
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
British Book Awards Author of the Year
1994
Organization:
British Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Franco British Society Award
1994
Work:
Birdsong
Organization:
Franco British Society
Result:
受賞
British Book Awards Popular Fiction Award
2009
Work:
Devil May Care
Organization:
British Book Awards
Result:
受賞
City of Zaragoza Award for Fiction
2010
Work:
Birdsong
Organization:
City of Zaragoza
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Girl at the Lion d'Or
1989 Historical novelA historical novel set in France between the wars, involving love and politics.
lovepoliticshistory
Adaptations
- [Radio drama] / Rachel Wagstaff
Birdsong
1993 Historical novelA story of love and loss set against the backdrop of World War I in France.
warlovetrauma
Adaptations
- [Stage play] Birdsong / Trevor Nunn (2010)
- [TV serial] Birdsong / Philip Martin (2012)
Charlotte Gray
1999 Historical novelA woman joins the French Resistance during World War II.
warespionagesacrifice
Adaptations
- [Film] Charlotte Gray / Gillian Armstrong (2001)
Devil May Care
2008 Spy novelA James Bond continuation novel.
adventureespionage
A Week in December
2009 Contemporary novelInterwoven stories of Londoners in the week before Christmas 2007.
financial crisismulticulturalism
Bibliography
- The Girl at the Lion d'Or (1989)
- A Trick of the Light (1984)
- Birdsong (1993)
- Charlotte Gray (1999)
- A Fool's Alphabet (1992)
- Human Traces (2005)
- Engleby (2007)
- Devil May Care (2008)
- A Week in December (2009)
- Jeeves and the Wedding Bells (2013)
- Paris Echo (2018)
- Snow Country (2021)
- The Seventh Son (2023)
Adaptations
- Charlotte Gray (film, 2001)
- Birdsong (stage 2010; TV 2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blend of historical fact and fictionDetailed psychological insightVersatile narrative styles
- Recurring Motifs
- Horrors of warLost loveHuman memory
Legacy
British novelist best known for his French Trilogy of historical novels. Birdsong ranked highly in BBC's Big Read. Acclaimed for both literary fiction and journalism.
In Popular Culture
- Known as a fan of West Ham United FC.
- Member of the Authors Cricket Club XI.
Trivia
- Father was decorated soldier Peter Faulks, later a judge.
- Brother is Edward Faulks, Baron Faulks, former government minister.
- Appeared on University Challenge while at Cambridge.
- Served on UK Government's WW1 Centenary Commemoration Advisory Group (2013-2018).