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Adam Foulds
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| Born | Adam Samuel James Foulds 8 October 1974 London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | poet, novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Master's degree |
| Alma mater | St Catherine's College, Oxford University of East Anglia |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Charla Jones |
Adam Foulds is a British writer known for his novels and poems. He was born on October 8, 1974, in London, United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, which is an honor for writers.
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About Adam Foulds
His Early Life and Education
Adam Foulds went to Bancroft's School. He later studied English at St Catherine's College, Oxford. After that, he earned a master's degree in creative writing. He got this degree from the University of East Anglia in 2001.
His First Books and Poems
In 2007, Adam Foulds published his first book. It was a novel called The Truth About These Strange Times. This story is partly about the World Memory Championships. These are competitions where people show off their amazing memory skills.
A year later, in 2008, Foulds released a long poem. It was titled The Broken Word. Critics described it as a "verse novella," which means it's a story told in poetry. This poem tells a fictional version of events. These events happened during the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya. This was a historical conflict that took place in the 1950s.
His Award-Winning Novel
In 2009, his novel The Quickening Maze was published. This book became very popular. It tells the story of a Victorian mental hospital. The famous poet John Clare was held there. Another person in the story was Septimus, the brother of poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson. A well-known novelist, Julian Barnes, praised the book. He said it was "the real thing" and full of understanding. It explored the minds of people, both those considered mad and those considered sane.
Life in Toronto
Adam Foulds was included in the Granta list of 20 best young writers in 2013. He is now married to a Canadian photographer named Charla Jones. They live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Awards and Recognitions
Adam Foulds has won many important awards for his writing. Here are some of them:
- 2007:
* The Truth About These Strange Times won the Betty Trask Award. * It also won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award.
- 2008:
* The Broken Word won the Costa Book Awards for Poetry.
- 2009:
* The Broken Word won the Somerset Maugham Award. * The Quickening Maze was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. This is a very famous award for novels. * The Quickening Maze won the Encore Award.
- 2010:
* Adam Foulds became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
- 2011:
* The Quickening Maze won the European Union Prize for Literature.
- 2013:
* He was named one of Granta magazine's Best of Young British Novelists.
See also
- List of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction
