Andrew Miller (novelist)
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Andrew Miller is an English novelist.
He grew up in the West Country and has lived in Spain, Japan, Ireland and France.
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, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
and the Grinzane Cavour prize in Italy. The book has been translated into 36 languages. He currently lives in Witham Friary
in Somerset.
He grew up in the West Country and has lived in Spain, Japan, Ireland and France.
Miller studied Creative Writing
UEA Creative Writing Course
The University of East Anglia's Creative Writing Course was founded by Sir Malcolm Bradbury and Sir Angus Wilson in 1970. The M.A. is widely regarded as the most prestigious and successful in the country and competition for places is notoriously tough....
at 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 1991. In 1995 he wrote a PhD in Critical and Creative Writing at Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
. For his first book Ingenious Pain he received three awards, the James Tait Black Memorial Award for Fiction, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is an international literary award for a work of fiction, jointly sponsored by the city of Dublin, Ireland and the company IMPAC. At €100,000 it is one of the richest literary prizes in the world...
and the Grinzane Cavour prize in Italy. The book has been translated into 36 languages. He currently lives in Witham Friary
Witham Friary
Witham Friary is a small village and civil parish located between the Somerset towns of Frome and Bruton. It is in the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the ancient Forest of Selwood.- History :...
in Somerset.
Awards
- 1997 James Tait Black Memorial PrizeJames Tait Black Memorial PrizeFounded 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 fiction) for Ingenious Pain - 1997 Premio Grinzane Cavour (Italy) for Ingenious Pain
- 1999 International IMPAC Dublin Literary AwardInternational IMPAC Dublin Literary AwardThe International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is an international literary award for a work of fiction, jointly sponsored by the city of Dublin, Ireland and the company IMPAC. At €100,000 it is one of the richest literary prizes in the world...
for Ingenious Pain - 2001 Booker Prize for Fiction (shortlist) for Oxygen
- 2001 Whitbread Novel Award (shortlist) for Oxygen
- 2011 Costa Book Awards2011 Costa Book AwardsThe shortlists were announced on 16 November 2011. The winners in each category will be announced in January 2012.-Children's Book:Winner:*TBDShortlist:*Martyn Bedford, Flip*Frank Cottrell Boyce, The Unforgotten Coat...
(shortlist) for Pure