Award
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
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John Berger
1926-11-05 – 2017-01-02
Life & Legacy
John Peter Berger ( BUR-jər; 5 November 1926 – 2 January 2017) was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. His novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize. His essay on art criticism Ways of Seeing, written as an accompaniment to the BBC series of the same name, is hugely culturally influential and continues to be widely read today. He lived in France for over fifty years.
Occupation & Career
screenwriter, art historian, painter, novelist, journalist, poet, critic, opinion journalist, art critic, writer, essayist, artist
Education
Chelsea College of Art and Design; Central School of Art and Design; St Edward's School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
James Tait Black Memorial Prize; Groeneveld Award; Booker Prize; Scott Moncrieff Prize
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Booker Prize · Groeneveld Award · James Tait Black Memorial Prize · Scott Moncrieff Prize
Employer
St Mary's University, Twickenham
Organizations & Memberships
Academy of Arts, Berlin
Education & Institutions
Central School of Art and Design · Chelsea College of Art and Design · St Edward's School
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Groeneveld Award
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Award
Booker Prize
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q382604 · wikidata
Award
Scott Moncrieff Prize
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Family Child
Jacob Berger
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Sources & Provenance
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