Rose Tremain
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Rose Tremain CBE
(born August 2, 1943) is an English
author.
then Crofton Grange School from 1954 to 1961; the Sorbonne
from 1961–1962; and graduated from the University of East Anglia
in 1965 where she then taught creative writing from 1988 to 1995.
She married Jon Tremain in 1971 and they had one daughter, Eleanor, born in 1972, who became an actress. The marriage lasted about five years. Her second marriage, to theatre director Jonathan Dudley, in 1982, lasted about nine years; and she has been with Richard Holmes
since 1992. She lives in Norfolk
.
, author of Lord of the Flies
, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez
's 1967 novel, 100 Years of Solitude and the magical realism style.
Her novel Music and Silence
won the best novel in the 1999 Whitbread Awards
, building on the recognition she received in the award of the 1989 Sunday Express Book of the Year for her novel Restoration
, and the 1992 James Tait Black Memorial Prize
for Sacred Country
. Tremain also won the Prix Femina Étranger in 1994 for Sacred Country. She is an historical novelist who approaches her subjects "from unexpected angles, concentrating her attention on unglamorous outsiders."
Tremain has judged the Booker prize
twice, first in 1988 and again in 2000. In June 2008 she won the Orange Prize for fiction, awarded to the best novel of the year written in English by a woman, for The Road Home
, the story of an Eastern European immigrant in the UK. Tremain has also written for radio.
In 2009, she donated the short story The Jester of Astapovo to Oxfam's 'Ox-Tales
' project, four collections of UK stories written by 38 authors. Her story was published in the 'Earth' collection.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born August 2, 1943) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
author.
Life
Rose Tremain was born Rosemary Jane Thomson on August 2, 1943 in London and attended Francis Holland SchoolFrancis Holland School
Francis Holland School is the name of two independent day schools for girls in central London governed by the Francis Holland Schools Trust...
then Crofton Grange School from 1954 to 1961; the Sorbonne
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
from 1961–1962; and graduated from the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
in 1965 where she then taught creative writing from 1988 to 1995.
She married Jon Tremain in 1971 and they had one daughter, Eleanor, born in 1972, who became an actress. The marriage lasted about five years. Her second marriage, to theatre director Jonathan Dudley, in 1982, lasted about nine years; and she has been with Richard Holmes
Richard Holmes (biographer)
Richard Holmes, OBE, FRSL, FBA is a British author and academic best known for his biographical studies of major figures of British and French Romanticism.-Biography:...
since 1992. She lives in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
.
Writing
Her influences include William GoldingWilliam Golding
Sir William Gerald Golding was a British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate, best known for his novel Lord of the Flies...
, author of Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on a deserted island who try to govern themselves, with disastrous results...
, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin America. He is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in...
's 1967 novel, 100 Years of Solitude and the magical realism style.
Her novel Music and Silence
Music and Silence
Music and Silence is a novel written by the English author Rose Tremain. It is set in and around the court of Christian IV of Denmark in the years 1629 and 1630.The book won Best Novel at the 1999 Whitbread Awards....
won the best novel in the 1999 Whitbread Awards
1999 Whitbread Awards
-Children's Book:Winner:*J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanShortlist:*Carol Ann Duffy, Meeting Midnight*Michael Morpurgo, Kensuke's Kingdom*Jacqueline Wilson, The Illustrated Mum-First Novel:Winner:...
, building on the recognition she received in the award of the 1989 Sunday Express Book of the Year for her novel Restoration
Restoration (Tremain novel)
Restoration is a novel by Rose Tremain, published in 1989. It was short listed for the Booker Prize in 1989 and was the Sunday Express Book of the Year. It was made into a film in 1995.-Plot summary:...
, and the 1992 James Tait Black Memorial Prize
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 and are Britain's oldest literary awards...
for Sacred Country
Sacred Country
Sacred Country is a novel by English author Rose Tremain, it was published in 1992 by Sinclair Stevenson and won both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Prix Femina Etranger. It has been compared to Virginia Woolf's Orlando.-Plot introduction:...
. Tremain also won the Prix Femina Étranger in 1994 for Sacred Country. She is an historical novelist who approaches her subjects "from unexpected angles, concentrating her attention on unglamorous outsiders."
Tremain has judged the Booker prize
Man Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length novel, written in the English language, by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ireland, or Zimbabwe. The winner of the Man Booker Prize is generally assured of international renown and...
twice, first in 1988 and again in 2000. In June 2008 she won the Orange Prize for fiction, awarded to the best novel of the year written in English by a woman, for The Road Home
The Road Home (novel)
The Road Home is a 2007 novel by Rose Tremain.-Plot summary:The story concerns with Lev who is a middle-aged immigrant and widowed. He leaves Auror, a village in an unspecified eastern European country, when the sawmill closes. Soon after, he travels to London to find work so he can make money that...
, the story of an Eastern European immigrant in the UK. Tremain has also written for radio.
In 2009, she donated the short story The Jester of Astapovo to Oxfam's 'Ox-Tales
Ox-Tales
Ox-Tales refers to four anthologies of short stories written by 38 of the UK's best known authors. All the authors donated their stories to Oxfam...
' project, four collections of UK stories written by 38 authors. Her story was published in the 'Earth' collection.
Novels and film
- Sadler's Birthday (1976), ISBN 0-356-08387-X
- Letter to Sister Benedicta (1978), ISBN 0-354-04353-6
- The Cupboard (1981), ISBN 0-354-04769-8
- Journey to the Volcano (1985), ISBN 0-241-11651-1
- The Swimming Pool Season (1985), ISBN 0-241-11496-9
- RestorationRestoration (Tremain novel)Restoration is a novel by Rose Tremain, published in 1989. It was short listed for the Booker Prize in 1989 and was the Sunday Express Book of the Year. It was made into a film in 1995.-Plot summary:...
(1989), ISBN 0-241-12695-9 (and the screenplay for the 1996 film) - Sacred CountrySacred CountrySacred Country is a novel by English author Rose Tremain, it was published in 1992 by Sinclair Stevenson and won both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Prix Femina Etranger. It has been compared to Virginia Woolf's Orlando.-Plot introduction:...
(1992), ISBN 1-85619-118-4 - The Way I Found Her (1997), ISBN 1-85619-409-4
- Music and SilenceMusic and SilenceMusic and Silence is a novel written by the English author Rose Tremain. It is set in and around the court of Christian IV of Denmark in the years 1629 and 1630.The book won Best Novel at the 1999 Whitbread Awards....
(1999), ISBN 1-86056-027-X - The ColourThe Colour (novel)-Plot summary:Joseph and Harriet Blackstone, and Joseph's mother Lilian, are immigrants from England on the SS Albert into the South Island of New Zealand in 1860s. After settling the two women into accommodation in Christchurch, Joseph travels to the foothills near the Okuku river to build their...
(2003), ISBN 0-7011-7296-7 - The Road HomeThe Road Home (novel)The Road Home is a 2007 novel by Rose Tremain.-Plot summary:The story concerns with Lev who is a middle-aged immigrant and widowed. He leaves Auror, a village in an unspecified eastern European country, when the sawmill closes. Soon after, he travels to London to find work so he can make money that...
(2008), ISBN 9780099478461 - Trespass (2010 W.W. Norton)
Short stories collections
- The Colonel's Daughter and other stories 1983
- The Garden of the Villa Mollini and other stories 1987
- Evangelista's Fan and other stories 1994
- The Darkness of Wallis Simpson 2006