Ed Docx
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Edward Docx is a British writer. His first novel, The Calligrapher
was published in 2003.
and Christ's College, Cambridge
. At Christ's he read English Literature and was also president of the Junior Common Room.
He is known to claim that his surname is unique to his immediate family, pointing to its possible origins in the Swiss town of Chateau D'Oex. Although not one of the top 100 surnames in Belgium, Docx is common enough that there were 25 LinkedIn Members based in Belgium with the name on November 25, 2011 . It is possible that they are all related to Edward. On the same day, there were no Switzerland based LinkedIn members with the surname Docx.
, was published by 4th Estate
in 2003, and was well-received by many critics. For example, The Boston Globe
described it as "...a delight, a witty, deftly written, honest comedy of manners".
Docx's second novel Self Help
was published in July 2007 by Picador, and was longlisted for the 2007 Man Booker Prize . Docx won the 2007 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
for the novel, which was published as Pravda in the United States.
In 2008 his short story A Good Man was published in the 'Picador
Shots' series.
His most recent novel, "The Devil's Garden," was published in April 2011.
His website is www.edwarddocx.com
The Calligrapher
The Calligrapher is the debut novel of Edward Docx, published in 2003. Highly praised, it has been translated into eight languages. It was selected by Matt Thornas his Summer fiction choice in The Independent and by both San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury as a 'Best Book of the Year'...
was published in 2003.
Biography
Docx was born in 1972, and educated at St Bede's College, ManchesterSt Bede's College, Manchester
St Bede's College, Manchester is an independent Roman Catholic day school situated on Alexandra Road South in the Whalley Range area of the city, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
and Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
. At Christ's he read English Literature and was also president of the Junior Common Room.
He is known to claim that his surname is unique to his immediate family, pointing to its possible origins in the Swiss town of Chateau D'Oex. Although not one of the top 100 surnames in Belgium, Docx is common enough that there were 25 LinkedIn Members based in Belgium with the name on November 25, 2011 . It is possible that they are all related to Edward. On the same day, there were no Switzerland based LinkedIn members with the surname Docx.
Career
Docx has worked on newspapers and in television but is now primarily a writer of fiction. His first novel, The CalligrapherThe Calligrapher
The Calligrapher is the debut novel of Edward Docx, published in 2003. Highly praised, it has been translated into eight languages. It was selected by Matt Thornas his Summer fiction choice in The Independent and by both San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury as a 'Best Book of the Year'...
, was published by 4th Estate
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
in 2003, and was well-received by many critics. For example, The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
described it as "...a delight, a witty, deftly written, honest comedy of manners".
Docx's second novel Self Help
Self Help (novel)
Self Help is a novel by English author Edward Docx, published in 2007 by Picador; it won Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize that year and was also long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. The novel has received positive reviews, his description of cities being compared to both Dickens and Dostoevsky.-Plot...
was published in July 2007 by Picador, and was longlisted for the 2007 Man Booker Prize . Docx won the 2007 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
The Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize is a British literary prize established in 1963 in tribute to Geoffrey Faber, founder and first Chairman publisher Faber & Faber...
for the novel, which was published as Pravda in the United States.
In 2008 his short story A Good Man was published in the 'Picador
Picador (imprint)
Picador is an imprint of Pan Macmillan in the United Kingdom and Australia and of Macmillan Publishing in the United States. Both companies are owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group....
Shots' series.
His most recent novel, "The Devil's Garden," was published in April 2011.
His website is www.edwarddocx.com