Andrew Miller (novelist)
| Andrew Miller | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Andrew Miller (right). | |
| Born | 29 April 1960 Bristol |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Critical and Creative Writing |
| Alma mater | East Anglia, Lancaster |
| Genres | Fictional prose |
| Notable award(s) | IMPAC (1999) Costa Book Award (2011) |
Andrew Miller (born in Bristol in 29 April 1960) is an English novelist.
Biography
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Miller grew up in the West Country and has lived in Spain, Japan, Ireland and France.[1]
Miller studied Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia in 1991. In 1995 he wrote a PhD in Critical and Creative Writing at Lancaster University. For his first book Ingenious Pain he received three awards, the James Tait Black Memorial Award for Fiction,[2] the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award;[3] and the Grinzane Cavour prize in Italy.[4] The book has been translated into 36 languages. He currently lives in Witham Friary in Somerset.
Bibliography
[edit]- Ingenious Pain (1997)
- Casanova (1998)
- Oxygen (2001)
- The Optimists (2005)
- One Morning Like a Bird (2008)
- Pure (2011)
Awards
[edit]- 1997 James Tait Black Memorial Prize (for fiction) for Ingenious Pain
- 1997 Premio Grinzane Cavour (Italy) for Ingenious Pain
- 1999 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for Ingenious Pain
- 2001 Booker Prize for Fiction (shortlist) for Oxygen
- 2001 Whitbread Novel Award (shortlist) for Oxygen
- 2011 Costa Book Awards "Best Novel" for Pure[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Eltringham, Dan (18 June 2011). "Small talk: Andrew Miller". FT.com. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Previous winners - fiction | James Tait Black Prize winners | People". Ed.ac.uk. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award". Impacdublinaward.ie. 2000. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Andrew Miller | British Council Literature". Literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "2011 Costa Book Awards Winners Announced". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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