Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 63 (2003) Winner
William Dalrymple
ウィリアム・ダルリンプル
Wiriāmu Daririnpuru
Aliases:
William Benedict Hamilton-Dalrymple
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-03-20 （Edinburgh）
- Nationality
- British, Scottish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- North Berwick → Mehrauli, outskirts of Delhi → London → Edinburgh
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Writer, Broadcaster, Curator, Critic
- Active Years
- 1989-
- Affiliations
- Co-founder and co-director of Jaipur Literature Festival
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS), Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)
- Influenced By
- Robert Byron, Eric Newby, Bruce Chatwin
- Nominations
- Baillie Gifford Prize longlisted 5 times, shortlisted once (The Anarchy)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampleforth College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | — | History | BA | — | United Kingdom |
Ampleforth College
Country:
United Kingdom
Trinity College, Cambridge
History
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
History exhibitioner and senior history scholar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Wolfson History Prize | White Mughals | — | Wolfson Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Duff Cooper Prize | The Last Mughal | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Thomas Cook Travel Book Award | City of Djinns | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Hemingway Prize | Return of a King | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Kapuściński Prize | Return of a King | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Monarch | 受賞 |
Wolfson History Prize
2002
Work:
White Mughals
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
受賞
Duff Cooper Prize
2007
Work:
The Last Mughal
Result:
受賞
Thomas Cook Travel Book Award
1994
Work:
City of Djinns
Result:
受賞
Hemingway Prize
2015
Work:
Return of a King
Result:
受賞
Kapuściński Prize
2015
Work:
Return of a King
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2023
Organization:
British Monarch
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Duff Cooper Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2006) Winner
Ryszard Kapuściński Award for Literary Reportage
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2015) Winner
Cundill History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
2019 HistoryHistory of the East India Company's rise in the Indian subcontinent from 1739 to 1803.
East India CompanyDecline of Mughal EmpireColonialism
Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan
2013 HistoryHistory of the First Anglo-Afghan War 1839-42.
Afghan WarImperialism
White Mughals: Love & Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India
2002 HistoryLove story between British resident and Mughal princess in 18th-century India.
Intercultural marriageMughal Empire
Bibliography
- In Xanadu
- City of Djinns
- From the Holy Mountain
- The Age of Kali
- White Mughals
- The Last Mughal
- Nine Lives
- Return of a King
- Koh-i-Noor
- The Anarchy
- The Golden Road
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Travel writing narrativeDetailed archival historical narrativeVivid on-the-ground reporting
- Recurring Motifs
- East India CompanySouth Asian historyEastern ChristianitySufismMughal painting
Legacy
Authoritative voice on Indian and Central Asian history, winner of numerous literary prizes, co-founder of the world's largest literary festival, Jaipur Lit Fest.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature
- Royal Geographical Society
- Royal Society of Edinburgh
In Popular Culture
- Co-host of Empire podcast
Trivia
- Great-nephew of Virginia Woolf.
- Third cousin of Queen Camilla.
- Co-founder of Jaipur Literature Festival.
- Ancestor married a Mughal princess.