Sidewise Award for Alternate History
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1998) Winner
Stephen Fry
スティーブン・フライ
Sutīben Furai
Aliases:
Sir Stephen John Fry
Pen Names:
Williver Hendry（Used for book review in Tatler）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-08-24 （Hampstead, London）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, Austria
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheist
- Residence History
- Booton, Norfolk → West Bilney, Norfolk
Career
- Occupations
- Actor, Broadcaster, Comedian, Writer, Narrator
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- President of Mind charity
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
- Influenced By
- Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson
- Influenced
- Sandi Toksvig
- Nominations
- Golden Globe nomination for Wilde
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens' College, Cambridge | Faculty of English | English Literature | MA | 1977-1981 | United Kingdom |
| Norfolk College of Arts & Technology | — | English, French, History of Art | — | 1975頃 | United Kingdom |
Queens' College, Cambridge
Faculty of English
/ English Literature
Degree:
MA
Period:
1977-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United Kingdom
Upper second-class honours BA (promoted to MA)
Norfolk College of Arts & Technology
English, French, History of Art
Period:
1975頃
Country:
United Kingdom
A-levels
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History | Making History | Alternate History | Sidewise Award | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Emmy Award | Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive | — | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | King Charles III | 受賞 |
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
1996
Work:
Making History
Category:
Alternate History
Organization:
Sidewise Award
Result:
受賞
Emmy Award
2007
Work:
Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive
Organization:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
2025
Organization:
King Charles III
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Making History
1996 Alternate HistoryAlternate history where Hitler's father is made infertile
Alternate historyEthics
The Liar
1991 NovelHumorous novel about a liar
LiesHumor
The Hippopotamus
1994 NovelStory set in a Norfolk manor
Satire
Adaptations
- [Film] The Hippopotamus / ジョン・スコット (2017)
Bibliography
- The Liar (1991)
- The Hippopotamus (1994)
- Making History (1996)
- The Stars' Tennis Balls (2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- WittySatiricalIntellectual
- Recurring Motifs
- Bipolar themesHumorLiterary allusions
Health
-
Cyclothymia (bipolar disorder)生涯Publicly discussed, made documentary
-
Prostate cancer2018診断Treated with surgery
Legacy
Renowned multifaceted entertainer, writer, activist. President of Mind, knighted in 2025
In Popular Culture
- Famous for narrating Harry Potter audiobooks
Quotes
-
Bone cancer in children? What's that about? How dare you create a world...
Source: The Meaning of Life (2015)
Trivia
- Over 12 million Twitter followers
- Past cocaine use
- Norwich City FC fan