James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 18 (1936) Winner
Winifred Holtby
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Winifred Holtby
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1898-06-23 （Rudston, East Riding of Yorkshire）
- Died
- 1935-09-29 （London） age 37
- Nationality
- England, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Rudston, East Riding of Yorkshire → Scarborough → Oxford → London
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, journalist
- Active Years
- 1911-1935
- Affiliations
- League of Nations Union, Six Point Group, Independent Labour Party
- Influenced By
- Vera Brittain
- Influenced
- Regional novelists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Margaret's School | — | Unknown | — | 不明 | England |
| Somerville College, University of Oxford | — | Unknown | — | 1919-1921 | England |
Queen Margaret's School
Unknown
Period:
不明
Country:
England
Somerville College, University of Oxford
Unknown
Period:
1919-1921
Year of Graduation:
1921
Country:
England
Interrupted by WWI service
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | South Riding | — | University of Edinburgh | winner |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1936
Work:
South Riding
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
South Riding
1936 novelA novel set in the fictional South Riding of Yorkshire, depicting political and human drama with a strong female protagonist.
feminismlocal politicshuman relationships
Adaptations
- [film] South Riding / Victor Saville (1938)
- [TV series] South Riding / Andrew Davies (2011)
Anderby Wold
1923 novelThe Crowded Street
1924 novelThe Land of Green Ginger
1927 novelPoor Caroline
1931 novelBibliography
- Anderby Wold (1923)
- The Crowded Street (1924)
- The Land of Green Ginger (1927)
- Poor Caroline (1931)
- Mandoa, Mandoa! (1933)
- The Astonishing Island (1933)
- South Riding (1936)
- Virginia Woolf: a Critical Memoir (1932)
- Women and a changing civilisation (1934)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- feminist perspectiverealismregional description
- Recurring Motifs
- women's independencesocial changerural life
Health
-
Bright's disease1931-1935Affected writing, cause of death
Legacy
Known as a feminist novelist, especially for South Riding. Memorial prize and library established posthumously.
Archives
- Hull History Centre
- Bridlington Library
In Popular Culture
- Film and TV adaptations of South Riding
Quotes
-
Personally, I am a feminist … because I dislike everything that feminism implies. …
Source: Article (1926)
Trivia
- Lifelong friend of Vera Brittain
- Never married
- From prosperous farming family in Yorkshire
- Supported unionization of black workers in South Africa