James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 102 (2020) Winner
Shola von Reinhold
ショラ・フォン・ラインホールド
Shola von Reinhold
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Nationality
- Scottish, Nigerian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Glasgow → London
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 2020-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Glasgow | Creative Writing | Creative Writing | MLitt | — | United Kingdom |
| Central Saint Martins | Fine Art | Fine Art | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Glasgow
Creative Writing
/ Creative Writing
Degree:
MLitt
Country:
United Kingdom
Jessica Yorke Writing Scholarship holder
Central Saint Martins
Fine Art
/ Fine Art
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Republic of Consciousness Prize | LOTE | — | Republic of Consciousness Trust | 受賞 |
| 2021 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | LOTE | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
Republic of Consciousness Prize
2021
Work:
LOTE
Organization:
Republic of Consciousness Trust
Result:
受賞
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
2021
Work:
LOTE
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
LOTE
2020 FictionProtagonist Mathilda Adamarola, a researcher in a London archive, seeks to recover forgotten Black, queer, trans, and/or femme artistic and literary figures called 'Transfixions'. She discovers invented Black Scottish poet Hermia Druitt and joins an artist residency in Dun to explore her and the cult of 'the Luxuries'.
Literary recoveryLuxury as resistanceAnti-colonialismQueer identity
Bibliography
- LOTE (2020)
- 'The Scintillations Of Black Carnelian Grotto...' (2021)
- 'Collaboration x Commission' (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PoeticFantasticalArchival
- Recurring Motifs
- TransfixionsLuxuryBlack dandyism
Legacy
Debut novel LOTE won major prizes, acclaimed for fabulating forgotten Black queer histories and resistance through glamour.
Trivia
- Describes self as Black, working-class, and queer.
- Gives varying ages and fictional autobiographies as protective veil.