Aga Khan Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1961) Winner
Thomas Whitbread
トマス・ウィットブレッド
Thomas Whitbread
Aliases:
Harcourt
Pen Names:
Harcourt（Alias used during missionary work and while in hiding）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1618 （Essex, England）
- Died
- 1679-06-20 （Tyburn, London） age 60
- Nationality
- England
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Church (Society of Jesus)
Career
- Occupations
- Jesuit priest, Missionary
- Active Years
- 1647-1679
- Affiliations
- Society of Jesus
- Memberships
- Society of Jesus
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of St. Omer | — | — | — | — | France |
College of St. Omer
Country:
France
Reportedly educated at the College of St. Omer in his youth
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Beatification | — | — | Roman Catholic Church | Beatified |
Beatification
1929
Organization:
Roman Catholic Church
Result:
Beatified
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Devout Elevation of the Soul to God
1683 Religious devotional / SermonA devotional meditation on the soul's elevation to God. Included in the 1683 collection 'The Remonstrance of Piety and Innocence.'
faithdevotionmartyrdom
To Death
1683 PoemA short poem on death and faith, reflecting the resolve of a martyr and perspectives on eternity.
deathfaithmartyrdom
To His Soul
1683 PoemA short poem addressing one's soul, dealing with inner struggles of faith and transcendence.
introspectionfaith
Bibliography
- Devout Elevation of the Soul to God (in The Remonstrance of Piety and Innocence, 1683)
- To Death (poem, included 1683)
- To His Soul (poem, included 1683)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- religious, sermonicmeditative and persuasive rhetoric
- Recurring Motifs
- martyrdomtests of faithsacrifice and devotion
Health
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Plague1678（入国後に罹患）Fell ill with the plague soon after returning to England; health declined during imprisonment and trial.
Legacy
Thomas Whitbread was a 17th-century Jesuit priest wrongfully convicted and executed during the Popish Plot. He was beatified in 1929 and is remembered as a martyr, with a feast day on June 20.
Museums
- National Portrait Gallery, London (engraving) St Martin's Place area, London Opened in 1856
Archives
- Archives of the English Province of the Society of Jesus
Quotes
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"Can ye drink of the cup that I drink of?"
Source: Sermon at Liège (July 1678) (1678)
Trivia
- He expelled Titus Oates from the seminary at St Omer, an action later cited as motive for Oates's hostility during the Popish Plot.
- Works are collected in the 1683 publication 'The Remonstrance of Piety and Innocence.'
- Beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI.