James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 99 (2017) Winner
Tanika Gupta
タニカ・グプタ
Tanika Gupta
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1963-12-01 （Chiswick, Hounslow, London, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London → Manchester → Islington
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1998-2024
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford University | Modern History | Modern History | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Mill Hill School | — | A-levels | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Copthall Comprehensive School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Oxford University
Modern History
/ Modern History
Country:
United Kingdom
Degree in Modern History
Mill Hill School
A-levels
Country:
United Kingdom
For A-levels
Copthall Comprehensive School
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | — | — | British Monarch | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | 受賞 |
| 2018 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Lions and Tigers | Drama | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | John Whiting Award | The Waiting Room | — | — | 受賞 |
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2008
Organization:
British Monarch
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
2016
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
受賞
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
2018
Work:
Lions and Tigers
Category:
Drama
Result:
受賞
John Whiting Award
2000
Work:
The Waiting Room
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Waiting Room
2000 DramaProduced at the National Theatre starring Shabana Azmi.
ImmigrationCulture
The Empress
2013 Historical DramaAbout Abdul Karim and Queen Victoria.
ColonialismRoyalty
Lions and Tigers
2017 Historical DramaStory of her great-uncle Dinesh Gupta's fight for Indian independence.
Independence MovementFamily
A Doll's House
2019 AdaptationAdaptation of Ibsen's play set in colonial India.
Women's RightsColonialism
Bibliography
- Voices on the Wind (1995)
- Skeleton (1997)
- The Waiting Room (2000)
- The Empress (2013)
- Lions and Tigers (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- DramaticCulturally infused
- Recurring Motifs
- Immigrant ExperienceIndian CultureHistory
Legacy
Prominent British playwright known for exploring history and culture from South Asian immigrant perspectives.
Trivia
- Great-uncle is Indian revolutionary Dinesh Gupta.
- Mother is a classically trained Indian dancer, father a singer.