Orwell Prize
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Edition 11 (2004) Winner
Vanora Bennett
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Vanora Bennett
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-01-01
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, British
- Languages
- English, Russian, French
- Residence History
- London → Russia → CIS → London (current)
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist, foreign correspondent, leader writer
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Affiliations
- Reuters, Los Angeles Times, The Times (London)
- Nominations
- 2007 Authors' Club First Novel Award shortlist (Portrait of an Unknown Woman)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | Faculty of Literae Humaniores | Russian and French | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Voronezh State University | — | Russian | — | — | Russia |
| Le Centre d'Études Russes du Potager du Dauphin | — | Russian Studies | — | — | France |
University of Oxford
Faculty of Literae Humaniores
/ Russian and French
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied Russian and French
Voronezh State University
Russian
Country:
Russia
Studied Russian in the former Soviet Union
Le Centre d'Études Russes du Potager du Dauphin
Russian Studies
Country:
France
Centre established by White Russian emigres outside Paris, at Meudon
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Overseas Press Club Award | Work on Russia | — | American Overseas Press Club | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Orwell Prize | Journalism | — | The Orwell Prize | 受賞 |
Overseas Press Club Award
1997
Work:
Work on Russia
Organization:
American Overseas Press Club
Result:
受賞
Orwell Prize
2004
Work:
Journalism
Organization:
The Orwell Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
2006 Historical novelStory of Hans Holbein painting Thomas More's family during Henry VIII's break from the Church of Rome in early 1530s.
Religious ReformationFamilyArt
Figures in Silk / Queen of Silks
2007 Historical novelBlood Royal / The Queen's Lover
2009 Historical novelThe People's Queen
2010 Historical novelMidnight in St Petersburg
2013 Historical novelSet during the Russian Revolution.
Russian Revolution
Bibliography
- Crying Wolf: The Return of War to Chechnya (1998)
- The Taste of Dreams: An Obsession with Russia and Caviar (2003)
- Portrait of an Unknown Woman (2006)
- Figures in Silk / Queen of Silks (2007)
- Blood Royal / The Queen's Lover (2009)
- The People's Queen (2010)
- Midnight in St Petersburg (2013)
Legacy
British author and journalist known for historical novels.