Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2002) Winner
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
ヤスミン・アルイバイ＝ブラウン
Yasumin Aruibai-Buraun
Aliases:
Yasmin Damji
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-12-10 （Kampala, Uganda）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Shia Islam
- Residence History
- Kampala, Uganda → United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 1972-2024
- Affiliations
- The Independent, Evening Standard, The i Paper
- Memberships
- British Muslims for Secular Democracy (founder), SI Leeds Literary Prize (patron), Royal Society of Literature (fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makerere University | — | English literature | — | — | Uganda |
| Linacre College, University of Oxford | — | Literature | Master of Philosophy | — | United Kingdom |
Makerere University
English literature
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Uganda
Linacre College, University of Oxford
Literature
Degree:
Master of Philosophy
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | EMMA Media Personality of the Year | — | — | Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy (EMMA) | 受賞 |
| 2002 | George Orwell Prize for Political Journalism | — | — | Orwell Prize | 受賞 |
| 2004 | EMMA Award for Journalism | — | — | Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy (EMMA) | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 (後に返上) |
| 2016 | Columnist of the Year Broadsheet | — | — | British Press Awards | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Outstanding Contribution to Media Award | — | — | Asian Media Awards | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | 選出 |
EMMA Media Personality of the Year
2000
Organization:
Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy (EMMA)
Result:
受賞
George Orwell Prize for Political Journalism
2002
Organization:
Orwell Prize
Result:
受賞
EMMA Award for Journalism
2004
Organization:
Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy (EMMA)
Result:
受賞
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2001
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞 (後に返上)
Columnist of the Year Broadsheet
2016
Organization:
British Press Awards
Result:
受賞
Outstanding Contribution to Media Award
2017
Organization:
Asian Media Awards
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
2022
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Settler’s Cookbook: A Memoir of Love, Migration and Food
2008 MemoirA memoir exploring love, migration, and food from her Ugandan roots to Britain.
ImmigrationMulticulturalismFood cultureIdentity
Who Do We Think We Are? Imagining the New Britain
2000 Social commentaryExplores the identity of multicultural Britain.
MulticulturalismBritish societyRace
After Multiculturalism
2000 EssayDiscusses the limits and future of multiculturalism.
MulticulturalismImmigration policy
Bibliography
- The Colour of Love: Mixed Race Relationships
- Racism (Points of View)
- No Place Like Home
- True Colours
- Who Do We Think We Are? Imagining the New Britain
- After Multiculturalism
- Mixed Feelings: The Complex Lives of Mixed Race Britons
- Some of My Best Friends Are...
- The Settler’s Cookbook: A Memoir of Love, Migration and Food
- Refusing the Veil
- Exotic England; The Making of a curious Nation
- In Defence of Political Correctness
- Ladies Who Punch: Fifty trailblazing women whose stories you should know
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Frank and provocative stylePassionate and personal voiceSocial critique
- Recurring Motifs
- Immigration and identityMulticulturalismRacism and equalityIslam and secularism
Legacy
Renowned for her commentary on immigration, diversity, and multiculturalism, she has won numerous awards in journalism and writing, shaping debates in British society.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature
In Popular Culture
- Key role in exposing Stuart Hall's sex abuse scandal
Quotes
-
Our values are worthless unless all victims of these senseless deaths matter equally
Source: Evening Standard (2006) -
Refusing the Veil
Source: Refusing the Veil (2014)
Trivia
- Niece is journalist Farah Damji.
- Returned her MBE in 2003 in protest against the Iraq War.
- Received an anonymous letter from a 1970s schoolgirl victim and passed it to police, triggering the investigation into Stuart Hall's abuses.