Sidewise Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2003) novel prize
Murray Davies
マリ・デイヴィス
Mari Deivisu
Pen Names:
M. Davies（Pen name used for short fiction and poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, translator
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Influenced By
- Virginia Woolf, Graham Greene
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | Humanities | English Literature | BA | 1999–2003 | United Kingdom |
University of Oxford
Humanities
/ English Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1999–2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | British Literary Prize | Song of Short Nights | — | British Literary Foundation | Winner |
British Literary Prize
2023
Work:
Song of Short Nights
Organization:
British Literary Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Song of Short Nights
2022 Novel 320 pagesA novel about postwar memory and family renewal. Through fragmented recollections and quiet description, the protagonist confronts the past.
memoryfamilythe shadows of war
Translations
- English original: Song of Short Nights
Bibliography
- Song of Short Nights (2022)
- The Road Back to the Sea (2016)
- Small Lights (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic, lyrical prosedelicate interior psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- seatrainsnight
Legacy
Gained recognition with Song of Short Nights and is regarded as bringing a distinct perspective to contemporary British literature through works focused on memory and personal history.
Academic Societies
- British Society for Contemporary Literature
Archives
- Personal archive (unpublished)
Quotes
-
Words are vessels of memory.
Source: Song of Short Nights (2022)
Trivia
- Surname likely of Welsh origin.
- There is no Japanese Wikipedia article under this name (page prompts creation).