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Encyclopedia > James Tait Black Memorial Prize

Founded in 1919, the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are among the oldest and most prestigious book prizes awarded for literature written in the English Language. Based at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, part of the United Kingdom, the prizes were founded by Mrs Janet Coutts Black in memory of her late husband, James Tait Black, a partner in the publishing house of A & C Black Ltd. Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The University of Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: ), founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English (de facto) Recognised regional languages Gaelic, Scots1 Demonym Scot, Scots... A & C Black is a British book publishing company. ...


The winners are chosen by the Professor of English Literature at the University, who is assisted by PhD students in the shortlisting phase. The original endowment is now supplemented by the University and, as a consequence, the total prize fund rose from £6,000 to £20,000 for the 2005 awards [1]. This increase made the two annual prizes, one for fiction and the other for biography, the largest literary prizes on offer in Scotland[2]. The University is advised in relation to the development and administration of the Prize by a small committee. Current members featured elsewhere in Wikipedia include Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith and James Naughtie. An illustration from Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, depicting the fictional protagonist, Alice, playing a fantastical game of croquet. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ian Rankin OBE, DL. (born April 28, 1960, in Cardenden, Fife, Scotland) is one of the best-selling crime writers in the United Kingdom. ... Ranahki 06:26, 27 April 2007 (UTC)Alexander (R.A.A.) Sandy McCall Smith, CBE, FRSE, (born August 24, 1948) is a Rhodesian-born Scottish writer and Emeritus Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... James Naughtie, normally known as Jim, (born August 9, 1952 in Milltown of Rothiemay, near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is a BBC journalist and radio news presenter, especially of Radio 4s Today programme. ...

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Eligibility

Only those works of fiction and biographies written in English and first published in Britain in the 12 month period prior to the submission date are eligible for the award. Both prizes may go to the same author, but neither prize can be awarded to the same author on more than one occasion.


List of Winners

Fiction Awards

Sir Hugh Walpole, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (March 13, 1884 - June 1, 1941) was an English novelist. ... David Herbert Richards Lawrence (11 September 1885 - 2 March 1930) was a very important and controversial English writer of the 20th century, whose prolific and diverse output included novels, short stories, poems, plays, essays, travel books, paintings, translations, literary criticism and personal letters. ... The Lost Girl is a novel by D H Lawrence, first published in 1920. ... It has been suggested that The Listeners be merged into this article or section. ... See also David S. Garnett (science fiction writer) David Garnett (1892 – 1981) was a British writer and publisher, and a prominent member of the Bloomsbury group. ... Lady into Fox is David Garnetts 1922 debut novel, in which Sylvia Tebrick, 24 year-old wife of Richard Tebrick, suddenly turns into a fox. ... Arnold Bennett, British novelist Enoch Arnold Bennett (May 27, 1867-March 27, 1931) was a British novelist. ... Riceyman Steps- Cover of 1991 Penguin edition Riceyman Steps is the title of a novel by British novelist Arnold Bennett, first published in 1923. ... Edward Morgan Forster, OM, (January 1, 1879 – June 7, 1970) was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist. ... A Passage to India (1924) is a novel by E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Image:Radclyffe-hall-190x274. ... Francis Brett Young (June 29, 1884 - March 28, 1954) was a British novelist and poet. ... Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, CBE MC (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English poet and author. ... John Boynton Priestley, OM (13 September 1894, Bradford - 14 August 1984, Warwickshire) was an English writer and broadcaster . ... E. H. Young Emily Hilda Young (March 21, 1880 - August 8, 1949) was an English novelist. ... Irish stamp on the occasion of Kate OBriens birth centenary Kate OBrien (December 3, 1897 - August 13, 1974), was an Irish novelist and playwright. ... Helen de Guerry Simpson (December 1, 1897 - October 14, 1940) was an Australian novelist. ... Archibald Gordon Macdonell (November 3, 1895 - January 16, 1941) was a Scottish writer, journalist and broadcaster, whose most famous work is the gently satirical novel England, Their England (1933). ... England, Their England (1933) is an affectionately satirical comic novel by the Scottish writer A. G. Macdonnell. ... Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English poet, scholar, and novelist. ... I, Claudius is a novel by Robert Graves, (ISBN 067972477X) first published in 1934, dealing sympathetically with the life of the Roman Emperor Claudius and the history of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and Roman Empire, from Julius Caesars assassination in 44 BC to Caligulas assassination in 41 AD... Leo Myers, an early portrait by his mother Eveleen Myers, c. ... Image:Holtby. ... Neil Miller Gunn (November 8, 1891 - January 15, 1973) was a prolific novelist, critic, and dramatist who emerged as one of the leading lights of the Scottish Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. ... The cover of the 1974 paperback edition of one of Foresters non-fiction titles: Hunting The Bismarck Cecil Scott Forester was the pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (August 27, 1899 – April 2, 1966), an English novelist who rose to fame with tales of adventure with military themes. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... After Many a Summer is a novel by Aldous Huxley. ... Charles Langbridge Morgan (1894 - 1958) was an English playwright and novelist. ... Time magazine cover featuring Joyce Cary, October 20, 1952 This article is about the male author Joyce Cary. ... Arthur David Waley (August 19, 1889 – June 27, 1966) was a noted English Orientalist and Sinologist. ... Monkey: A Folk-Tale of China (1942), usually known as simply Monkey, is a abridged translation by Arthur Waley of the Chinese classic text Journey to the West by Wu Chengen. ... Wu Chengen (Traditional Chinese: 吳承恩; Simplified Chinese: 吴承恩; pinyin: Wú ChéngÄ“n) (1500? or 1506?-1582) , was a Chinese novelist and poet of the Ming Dynasty. ... Mary Josephine Lavin (June 10, 1912 - March 25, 1996) was a noted Irish short story writer and novelist. ... Forrest Reid (1875-1947). ... Leonard Alfred George Strong (1896-1958) was an English writer, known as a novelist, journalist, and poet. ... Oliver Onions (pseudonym of George Oliver) (1873 - 1961) was a significant English novelist. ... Leslie Poles Hartley (December 30, 1895 - December 13, 1972) was a British writer, known for novels and short stories. ... Henry Graham Greene, OM, CH (October 2, 1904 – April 3, 1991) was a great English playwright, novelist, short story writer, travel writer and critic whose works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world. ... The Heart of the Matter is also a song by Don Henley, from the album The End of the Innocence. ... Emma Smith Emma Smith (1923 - ) is an English novelist who briefly rose to literary fame in the 1940s before fading away into obscurity. ... Robert David Quixano Henriques (December 11, 1905 - January 22, 1967) was a British writer, broadcaster and farmer. ... Chapman Mortimer was the pen name of William Charles (W. C.) Chapman Mortimer, an English novelist. ... A male companion to Mother Goose, Father Goose was a recurring character in the works of L. Frank Baum. ... Evelyn Waugh, as photographed in 1940 by Carl Van Vechten Arthur Evelyn St. ... The Sword of Honour trilogy by Evelyn Waugh is his look at the Second World War. ... Charles Percy Snow, Baron Snow, CBE (15 October 1905–1 July 1980) was a scientist and novelist. ... Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett D.B.E. (1884 – August 27, 1969) was an English novelist. ... Emilie Rose Macaulay, DBE (1 August 1881 - 30 October 1958), affectionately known as Emilie (her actual first name), was an English novelist. ... Anthony Dymoke Powell, CH (December 21, 1905 - March 28, 2000) was a British novelist best known for his A Dance to the Music of Time duodecalogy published between 1951 and 1975. ... Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson (August 11, 1913-1991) was a British novelist and short story writer. ... Morris West Morris L. West (April 26, 1916 - October 9, 1999) was an Australian writer. ... Rex Warner (March 9, 1905 - June 24, 1986) was an English classicist, writer and translator. ... Dame Muriel Spark, DBE (February 1, 1918 – April 13, 2006) was a leading Scottish novelist. ... Christine Frances Evelyn Brooke-Rose (born January 16, 1923) is a British writer and literary critic, known principally for her later, experimental novels. ... Aidan Higgins (born March 3, 1927) is an Irish writer. ... Margaret Drabble (born June 5, 1939) is an English novelist. ... Elizabeth Dorothea Cole Bowen (7 June 1899 – 22 February 1973) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and short story writer. ... Nadine Gordimer (born 20 November 1923) is a South African novelist and writer, winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize in literature and 1974 Booker Prize. ... John Peter Berger (born November 5, 1926) is an art critic, novelist, painter, and author. ... G. is a 1972 novel by John Berger. ... Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE (July 15, 1919 – February 8, 1999) was an Irish-born British writer and philosopher, best known for her novels, which combine rich characterization and compelling plotlines, usually involving ethical or sexual themes. ... Lawrence George Durrell (February 27, 1912 – November 7, 1990) was a British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer, though he resisted affiliation with Britain and preferred to be considered cosmopolitan. ... Brian Moore (August 25, 1921 - January 11, 1999) was a novelist. ... John Banville (born 8 December 1945) is an Irish novelist and journalist. ... John le Carré is the pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell (born October 19, 1931 in Poole, Dorset, England), an English writer of espionage novels. ... The Honourable Schoolboy, published in 1977, is the second novel of the Karla Trilogy, written by spy author John Le Carré. Although George Smiley has a major role, the eponymous protagonist is the Honourable Jerry Westerby, Esq. ... Maurice Gee, born August 22, 1931 in Whakatane, New Zealand, is one of New Zealands most distinguished novelists. ... Sir William Gerald Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, poet and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature (1983), best known for his novel Lord of the Flies. ... For other uses, see Darkness Visible. ... John Maxwell Coetzee John Maxwell Coetzee (pronounced kut-SAY-uh) (born 9 February 1940) is a South African/Australian author, having emigrated from South Africa in 2002, and having been granted Australian citizenship on 6 March 2006. ... Waiting for the Barbarians is a novel by the South African author J.M. Coetzee, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003. ... Ahmed Salman Rushdie KBE (Hindi: Urdu: سلمان رشدی; born 19 June 1947) is a British-Indian novelist and essayist. ... Midnights Children is a 1981 novel by Salman Rushdie. ... 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Biography Awards

Henry Festing Jones (1851-1928) was the friend and posthumous biographer of Samuel Butler. ... Samuel Butler Samuel Butler (December 4, 1835 - June 18, 1902) was a British writer best known for his satire Erewhon. ... George Macaulay Trevelyan (February 16, 1876 – July 21, 1962), was an English historian, son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan and great-nephew of Thomas Macaulay. ... The title Earl Grey was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1806 for the 1st Baron Grey, a General in the British Army. ... Giles Lytton Strachey (March 1, 1880–January 21, 1932) was a British writer and critic. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ... Percy Lubbock (June 4, 1879-1 August 1965) was an English man of letters, known as an essayist, critic and biographer. ... Ronald Ross Ronald Ross (May 13, 1857–September 16, 1932) was an English physician. ... Geoffrey Scott (1883 – 1929) was an English scholar and poet, known as a historian of architecture. ... Wycliffe may also refer to Wycliffe Bible Translators John Wyclif (also Wycliffe or Wycliff) (c. ... The Right Honourable Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher , OM (21 March 1865–18 April 1940) was an English historian, educator, and Liberal politician. ... James Bryce, right, with Andrew Carnegie; Bryce served as a trustee of the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce, OM, GCVO, FRS, PC (May 10, 1838 - January 22, 1922), was a British jurist, historian and politician. ... John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (August 26, 1875 - February 11, 1940), was a Scottish novelist and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. ... Lord Edward Christian David Gascoyne-Cecil CH (April 9, 1902 – January 1, 1986), was an English aristocrat, literary scholar, biographer and academic. ... Major Francis Yeats-Brown, DFC (August 15, 1886 - December 19, 1944) was an officer in the colonial Indian army and the author of the celebrated memoir The Lives of a Bengal Lancer. ... The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is a 1935 movie. ... David Hume (April 26, 1711 – August 25, 1776)[1] was a Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian. ... Stephen Lucius Gwynn (13 February 1864–1950) was an Irish journalist, biographer, poet and Nationalist politician. ... Bold textMary jone brown Kingsley (October 13, 1862 - June 3, 1900) was an English writer and explorer who greatly influenced European ideas about Africa and African people. ... Elizabeth I redirects here. ... For the numerous educational institutions, see Thomas More College. ... 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George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... General Rt. ... George Gordon Coulton (1858-1947) was a British historian, known for numerous works on medieval history. ... Cicely Veronica Wedgwood (1910-1997) was a British historian. ... William I (William the Silent). ... On the Terrace, 1922. ... Philip Wilson Steer OM (28 Dec 1860-18 March 1942) was an English artist. ... Richard Aldington (July 8, 1892 – July 27, 1962) was an English writer and poet. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Wellington Region. ... Percy Alfred Scholes (1877–1958) was an English musician, journalist and prolific writer, whose best-known achievement was his compilation of the first edition of The Oxford Companion to Music. ... William Ernest Henley (August 23, 1849 - July 11, 1903) was a British poet, critic and editor. ... Cecil Woodham-Smith Cecil Blanche Woodham-Smith (née Fitzgerald) (April 29, 1896 - March 16, 1977) was an acclaimed British historian and biographer. ... Embley Park, now a school, was the family home of Florence Nightingale. ... Noel Gilroy Annan (December 25, 1916 – March 2000) was a British military intelligence officer, author, and academic. ... Sir Leslie Stephen (November 28, 1832 – February 22, 1904) was an English author and critic, the father of two famous daughters, Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell. ... Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC (3 August 1867 – 14 December 1947) was a British statesman and thrice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... Sir John Moore (November 13, 1761 - January 16, 1809) was a British soldier and General. ... Sir Keith Grahame Feiling (born in 1884) was Chichele Professor of Modern History at Oxford University, 1946-1950. ... Warren Hastings (December 6, 1732 - August 22, 1818) was the first governor-general of British India, from 1773 to 1786. ... Thomas Gray Thomas Gray (December 26, 1716 – July 30, 1771), was an English poet, classical scholar and professor of history at Cambridge University. ... St. ... George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856–2 November 1950) was an Irish dramatist, literary critic, and socialist. ... Maurice Cranston (8 May 1920 – 5 November 1993) was a British philosopher, professor, and author. ... This article is about John Locke, the English philosopher. ... Joyce Hemlow M.A., Ph. ... Fanny Burney For Frances Burney (1776–1828), niece of Frances Burney, later Madame DArblay (1752-1840), see Frances Burney Fanny Burney, later Madame DArblay, (June 13, 1752-January 6, 1840) was an English novelist and diarist. ... Christopher Vernon Hassall (24 March 1912 — 26 April 1963) was an English actor, dramatist, librettist, lyricist and poet, who found his greatest fame in a memorable musical partnership with the composer Ivor Novello. ... Edward Marsh (1872-1953) was an English polymath, the sponsor of the Georgian school of poets and a friend to many individuals, including Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon. ... William Ralph Inge (June 6, 1860 - February 26, 1954) was an English author, Anglican prelate and professor of divinity at Cambridge. ... Georgina Battiscombe (November 21 1905 - 26 February 2006) was a biographer, specialising mainly in lives from the Victorian age. ... John Keble John Keble (April 25, 1792- March 29, 1866) was an English churchman, one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement, and gave his name to Keble College, Oxford (1870). ... 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  1. ^ "University boosts James Tait Black Prizes", University of Edinburgh, November 28, 2005. 
  2. ^ "Ali Smith hits the shortlists again", The Guardian, May 2, 2006. 

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James Tait Black Memorial Prize - Table - MSN Encarta (209 words)
James Tait Black Memorial Prize - Table - MSN Encarta
The James Tait Black Memorial Prizes for biography and fiction were established in 1918 and are awarded by the Department of English Literature at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
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University of Edinburgh News & Events - James Tait Black Memorial Prize: Winners Announced (362 words)
The judges have awarded the Prize for Biography to Jonathan Bate, for ‘John Clare: A biography’; and the Fiction prize to David Peace for his novel ‘GB84’.
The James Tait Black Prizes have been awarded annually since 1919 for the best work of fiction and the best biography (or work of that nature) published during the previous year.
The value of each prize is £3,000, derived from the James Tait Black Memorial Fund.
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