James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1921) Winner
Walter de la Mare
ウォルター・ド・ラ・メア
Wōrutā do ra Mea
Aliases:
Walter John de la Mare
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1873-04-25 （Charlton, Kent, England）
- Died
- 1956-06-22 （Twickenham, Middlesex, England） age 83
- Nationality
- England, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Charlton → Beckenham and Anerley → Taplow → Twickenham
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Short story writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1902-1956
- Influenced
- H. P. Lovecraft
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Cathedral School | — | — | — | — | England |
St Paul's Cathedral School
Country:
England
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Memoirs of a Midget | フィクション | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1947 | Carnegie Medal | Collected Stories for Children | 児童書 | Library Association | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1921
Work:
Memoirs of a Midget
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Carnegie Medal
1947
Work:
Collected Stories for Children
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1947) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Listeners
1912 PoetryFamous poem about a mysterious house and listeners.
MysteryLoneliness
Memoirs of a Midget
1921 NovelFantasy novel about the life of a midget woman.
ImaginationHumanity
The Three Mulla-Mulgars
1910 Children's novelAnimal fantasy adventure for children.
AdventureFamily
Collected Stories for Children
1947 Short story collectionCollection of short stories for children.
FantasyMorality
Bibliography
- Henry Brocken
- The Three Mulla-Mulgars
- Memoirs of a Midget
- Come Hither
- Collected Stories for Children
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- FantasticalPoeticSupernatural
- Recurring Motifs
- GhostsImaginationChildhood
Health
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Coronary thrombosis1947-1956Suffered in 1947; fatal in 1956.
Legacy
Renowned English poet and author, best remembered for children's literature and psychological horror stories.
In Popular Culture
- Highly praised by H. P. Lovecraft.
- Poems used as epigraphs in Watership Down.
- Lyrics set to music by Benjamin Britten.
Trivia
- Preferred to be called 'Jack' by family and friends.
- Worked in the statistics department of Standard Oil from 1890 to 1908.
- Received a Civil List pension to focus on writing.