Adam Foulds facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Adam Foulds
FRSL
|
|
|---|---|
Foulds at the PalFest 2010 in Palestine
|
|
| 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 Samuel James Foulds, born on October 8, 1974, is a British writer. He writes both novels and poems. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, which is a special honor for writers.
About Adam Foulds
Adam Foulds went to Bancroft's School. He studied English at St Catherine's College, Oxford. Later, he earned a master's degree in creative writing from the University of East Anglia in 2001.
In 2007, Adam Foulds published his first book. It was a novel called The Truth About These Strange Times. This story is set in modern times. It is partly about the World Memory Championships. This is where people compete to remember many things.
In 2008, he released a long poem. It was titled The Broken Word. This poem tells a fictional story. It is based on some events during the Mau Mau Uprising. This was a historical conflict in Kenya. A critic named David Wheatley said the poem showed the world as it really is.
His novel The Quickening Maze came out in 2009. This book is set in a mental hospital from the Victorian era. It tells the story of the poet John Clare. It also features Septimus, the brother of another famous poet, Tennyson. Both of them were staying at the asylum. Another writer, Julian Barnes, praised the book. He said it was a "novelistic novel." He meant it was a very good and true novel.
In 2013, Adam Foulds was named one of the 20 best young writers. This was part of the Granta list. He now lives in Toronto, Canada. He moved there after marrying Charla Jones, a photographer.
Awards and Special Honors
Adam Foulds has won many awards for his writing. Here are some of them:
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Truth About These Strange Times | Betty Trask Award | — | Won | |
| Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award | — | Won | |||
| 2008 | The Broken Word | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize | — | Shortlisted | |
| Costa Book Awards | Poetry | Won | |||
| 2009 | Somerset Maugham Award | — | Won | ||
| Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award | — | Shortlisted | |||
| The Quickening Maze | Booker Prize | — | Shortlisted | ||
| Encore Award | — | Won | |||
| 2010 | Walter Scott Prize | — | Shortlisted | ||
| Himself | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | — | Honored | ||
| 2011 | The Quickening Maze | European Union Prize for Literature | — | Won | |
| 2013 | — | Granta Best of Young British Novelists | — | Won | |
| 2015 | In the Wolf's Mouth | Walter Scott Prize | — | Shortlisted | |
| 2019 | Dream Sequence | Giller Prize | — | Longlisted | |
See Also
- List of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction
