Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1991) international category
Bernard Cornwell
バーナード・コーンウェル
Bānādo Kōn'ūeru
Pen Names:
Susannah Kells（Pseudonym used for some early novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-02-23 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Essex, England (raised) → United States (resident since 1980)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, radio/television producer, teacher (former)
- Active Years
- 1981-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of London | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of London
Country:
United Kingdom
Graduated from the University of London; later worked as a teacher and as a producer at the BBC
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | The British Crown | 受章 |
| — | Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Prize | Sea Lord | — | Japan Adventure Fiction Association | 受賞 |
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2006
Organization:
The British Crown
Result:
受章
Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Prize
Work:
Sea Lord
Organization:
Japan Adventure Fiction Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sharpe's Eagle
1981 Historical fiction (war/adventure)The first of the Sharpe novels, introducing Richard Sharpe and his adventures during the Napoleonic Wars.
warfarecoming-of-ageclass and origins
Adaptations
- [TV series] Sharpe (TV series) (1993)
Translations
- Sharpe's Eagle
The Winter King
1995 Historical fiction (Arthurian)First volume of The Warlord Chronicles, a realistic retelling of Arthurian legend set in late 5th-century Britain.
kingshipwarfaremyth vs. reality
Translations
- The Winter King (translated editions)
The Last Kingdom
2004 Historical fiction (Saxon period)The first novel in The Saxon Stories, following Uhtred amidst Alfred the Great's struggles against Viking incursions.
cultural conflictfaith and loyaltyindividual vs. state
Adaptations
- [TV series] The Last Kingdom (TV series) (2015)
Stonehenge: A Novel of 2000 BC
1999 Historical novel (ancient)A novel imagining the construction of Stonehenge and the conflicts among tribes around 2000 BC.
origins of civilizationritual and religionterritorial conflict
Azincourt
2008 Historical fiction (Hundred Years' War)A standalone novel focusing on the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War.
combatvalormilitary tactics
Bibliography
- Sharpe's Eagle
- The Winter King
- The Last Kingdom
- Stonehenge: A Novel of 2000 BC
- Azincourt
Adaptations
- Sharpe (ITV television series, 1993-1997)
- The Last Kingdom (TV series adaptation)
Translations of Works
- Sharpe's Eagle (translated into Japanese)
- The Warlord Chronicles (Japanese translations)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic, detail-rich prose with meticulous battle and tactical descriptionsA narrative style that blends historical fact and fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- war and combatloyalty and betrayalthe outsider-hero
Legacy
Bernard Cornwell is an internationally acclaimed writer of historical novels set in periods such as the Napoleonic Wars and medieval Britain. Best known for the Sharpe series, The Warlord Chronicles and The Saxon Stories, several of his works have been adapted for screen, cementing his status as a commercially successful and influential historical novelist.
In Popular Culture
- Wider recognition through the Sharpe TV adaptations
- Adaptations and derivative works such as The Last Kingdom TV series
Trivia
- Born in 1944 in London and raised in Essex.
- Worked as a teacher and later as a producer at the BBC before becoming a novelist.
- Published some works under the female pseudonym Susannah Kells.
- Awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2006.