Julia Blackburn
Julia Blackburn | |
|---|---|
 Blackburn in 2013 (photo by Herman Makkink) | |
| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable work | The Book of Colour (1995); The Leper's Companions (1999); The Three of Us (2008) |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Blackburn and Rosalie de Meric |
| Awards | PEN/Ackerley Prize |
| Website | juliablackburn |
Julia Blackburn (born 1948) is a British author of both fiction and non-fiction. She is the daughter of poet Thomas Blackburn and artist Rosalie de Meric.[1]
Blackburn was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2002.[2]
Blackburn's bohemian and troubled upbringing is the subject of her memoir The Three of Us (2008),[3] which won the PEN/Ackerley Prize.[4]
In 1999, she married Dutch artist and sculptor Herman Makkink (1937–2013).[5][6]
Awards and honours
- 1996: Orange Prize, shortlist, The Book of Colour
- 1999: Orange Prize, shortlist, The Leper's Companions
- 1999: James Tait Black Memorial Prize (Best Novel), nominee, The Leper's Companions
- 2009: J. R. Ackerley Award, winner, The Three of Us[7]
- 2011: Costa Book Awards (Biography), shortlist, Thin Paths: Journeys in and Around an Italian Mountain Village
- 2012: Dolman Best Travel Book Award, shortlist, Thin Paths: Journeys in and around an Italian Mountain Village
- 2019: Wainwright Prize, shortlist, Time Song: Searching for Doggerland[8]
Bibliography
Novels
- The Book of Colour (1995)
- The Leper's Companions (1999)
Non-fiction
- The White Men: The First Response of Aboriginal Peoples to the White Man (1979)
- Charles Waterton, 1782–1865: Conservationist and Traveller (1991)
- Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines (1994)
- The Emperor's Last Island: Journey to St. Helena (2000)
- Old Man Goya (2002)
- With Billie: A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady Day (2005). Vintage. ISBN 0-375-40610-7.[9][10] – includes material from interviews conducted by Linda Lipnack Kuehl[11][12][13]
- My Animals and Other Family (2007)
- The Three of Us: A Family Story (2008)
- Thin Paths: Journeys in and Around an Italian Mountain Village (2011)
- Threads: The Delicate Life of John Craske (2015)
- Time Song: Searching for Doggerland (2019); in the US: Time Song: Journeys in Search of a Submerged Land (2019)
- Dreaming the Karoo: A People Called the /Xam [sic] (2022)
References
- ↑ Printed Matter – Julia Blackburn – Page
- ↑ "Julia Blackburn". Royal Society of Literature. 2002. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Morrison, Blake (2 May 2008). "Review of The Three of Us by Julia Blackburn". The Guardian.
- ↑ Allen, Katie (14 July 2009). "Blackburn wins PEN/Ackerley Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Julia Blackburn". juliablackburn.com.
- ↑ "Herman Makkink - obituary". The Telegraph. 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Time Song | The Wainwright Prize Golden Beer Prize". Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "2019 shortlist | The Wainwright Prize Golden Beer Prize". Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ Leland, John (24 April 2005). "'With Billie': The Lady Sang Jazz Ballads (Published 2005)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ Skene-Catling, Patrick (7 May 2005). "Fine and mellow". spectator.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ Davies, Russell (9 April 2005). "Song, sex and stimulants". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ France, Louise (17 April 2005). "Review | No wonder she had the blues". The Observer. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ Figgis, Mike (22 April 2005). "Review: With Billie by Julia Blackburn". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 November 2020.