Wolfson History Prize
6 appearances
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Edition 118 (2021) Winner
Sudhir Hazareesingh
スディール・ハザレーシンク
Sudhir Hazareesingh
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-10-18
- Nationality
- British, Mauritian
- Languages
- English, French
- Residence History
- Balliol College, Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Academic, Tutor in Politics
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Balliol College, Oxford, British Academy
- Memberships
- Institut Napoléon international reading committee, Editorial board of Napoleonica La Revue
- Nominations
- Baillie Gifford Prize 2020 shortlist, James Tait Black Prize for Biography 2021 shortlist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wolfson History Prize | Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture | — | Wolfson Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean | — | — | Republic of Mauritius | 受賞 |
| — | Fellow of the British Academy | — | — | British Academy | 選出 |
Wolfson History Prize
2021
Work:
Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
受賞
Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
2020
Organization:
Republic of Mauritius
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the British Academy
Organization:
British Academy
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture
2020 BiographyA biography of Toussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian Revolution.
Haitian RevolutionNapoleonAbolition of slavery
Bibliography
- Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture. Allen Lane, 2019.
- How the French Think. Allen Lane, 2015
- In the Shadow of the General: Modern France and the Myth of De Gaulle. Oxford University Press, 2012
- Le Mythe Gaullien. Gallimard, 2010
- Les préfets de Gambetta (with Vincent Wright and Éric Anceau). Presses de l'Université Paris-Sorbonne, 2007
- The Saint-Napoleon. Harvard University Press, 2004
- The Legend of Napoleon. Granta, 2004
- The Jacobin Legacy in Modern France. Oxford University Press, 2002
- Francs-Maçons sous le Second Empire (with Vincent Wright). Presses Universitaires de Rennes, 2001
- Intellectual Founders of the Republic. Oxford University Press, 2001
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ScholarlyDetailed archival researchEngaging narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Napoleonic legendFrench political thoughtRevolutionary history
Legacy
Renowned expert in modern French history and Napoleonic studies, winner of Wolfson History Prize for his biography of Toussaint Louverture.