Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2000) Gold Prize
William Nicholson
ウィリアム・ニコルソン
William Nicholson
Aliases:
William Benedict Nicholson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-01-12 （Lewes, Sussex, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Lewes, Sussex → Hillesley, Gloucestershire
Career
- Occupations
- Screenwriter, Playwright, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1979-2022
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Nominations
- Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay (Shadowlands, 1994), Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay (Gladiator, 2000), Tony Award nomination for Best Play (Shadowlands), Tony Award nomination for Best Play (The Retreat from Moscow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downside School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Christ's College, Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Downside School
Country:
United Kingdom
Catholic public school
Christ's College, Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Nestlé Smarties Book Prize | — | — | Nestlé | 受賞 |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2015
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2010
Organization:
Nestlé
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Wind Singer
2000 FantasyFirst book in the Wind on Fire trilogy, a children's fantasy novel.
FamilyAdventureLiberation from oppression
Shadowlands
1989 PlayPlay about the relationship between C.S. Lewis and Joy Gresham.
LoveLossFaith
Adaptations
- [Film] Shadowlands / Richard Attenborough (1993)
- [TV film] Shadowlands / Norman Stone (1985)
Bibliography
- The Wind Singer
- Slaves of the Mastery
- Firesong
- Seeker
- Jango
- Noman
- The Seventh Level, A Sexual Progress
- The Society of Others
- The Trial of True Love
- The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life
- Rich and Mad
- All The Hopeful Lovers
- Motherland
- Reckless
- The Lovers of Amherst
- Adventures in Modern Marriage
- Shadowlands
- The Retreat from Moscow
Adaptations
- Gladiator (2000, dir. Ridley Scott)
- Les Misérables (2012, dir. Tom Hooper)
- Everest (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and emotionally rich proseElements of enigma
- Recurring Motifs
- Love and lossFaith and doubtAdventure and growth
Legacy
Acclaimed British writer nominated twice for Academy Award for screenwriting. Successful in film, theatre, and literature, including children's fantasy.
Trivia
- Decided to become a writer by age 10.
- Founded a village newsletter as a teenager.