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Graham Swift

January 20, 2023

Graham Colin Swift FRSL (born 4 May 1949) is an English writer. Born in London, England, he was educated at Dulwich College, London, Queens' College, Cambridge, and later the University of York.

Graham Swift
Swift in the early 1980s
Born (1949-05-04) 4 May 1949 (age 73)
London, England
OccupationNovelist
Notable worksShuttlecock,
Waterland,
Last Orders
Notable awardsGeoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, 1983
Booker Prize, 1996
James Tait Black Memorial Prize, 1996

Career

Some of Swift's books have been filmed, including Waterland (1992), Shuttlecock (1993), Last Orders (1996) and Mothering Sunday (2021). His novel Last Orders was joint-winner of the 1996 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction and a controversial winner of the 1996 Booker Prize, owing to the many similarities in plot and structure to William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying.

The prize-winning Waterland is set in The Fens. A novel of landscape, history and family, it is often cited as one of the outstanding post-war British novels and has been a set text on the English literature syllabus in British schools.[1][2] Writer Patrick McGrath asked Swift about the "feeling for magic" in Waterland during an interview. Swift responded that "The phrase everybody comes up with is magic realism, which I think has now become a little tired. But on the other hand there’s no doubt that English writers of my generation have been very much influenced by writers from outside who in one way or another have got this magical, surreal quality, such as Borges, Márquez, Grass, and that that has been stimulating. I think in general it’s been a good thing. Because we are, as ever, terribly parochial, self-absorbed and isolated, culturally, in this country. It’s about time we began to absorb things from outside."[3]

Swift was acquainted with Ted Hughes[4] and has himself published poetry, some of which is included in Making an Elephant: Writing from Within (2009).

List of works

Novels

  • The Sweet-Shop Owner (1980)
  • Shuttlecock (1981) – winner of the 1983 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
  • Waterland (1983) – shortlisted for Booker Prize
  • Out of this World (1988)
  • Ever After (1992)
  • Last Orders (1996) – winner of the 1996 Booker Prize
  • The Light of Day (2003) – long listed for the Man Booker Prize.
  • Tomorrow (2007)
  • Wish You Were Here (2011)
  • Mothering Sunday (2016) ISBN 978-1101947524[5]
  • Here We Are (2020)

Nonfiction

  • Making an Elephant: Writing from Within (2009)

Short story collections

Short stories

Adaptations

Waterland was adapted into a film of the same name in 1992.[6] The film was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, and Sinéad Cusack.[7]

Swift's novel Mothering Sunday was adapted into a film in 2021, starring Olivia Colman and Colin Firth and featuring Glenda Jackson.[8]

References

  1. ^ OCR A Level English
  2. ^ AQA
  3. ^ McGrath, Patrick. "Graham Swift" 16 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine, BOMB Magazine Spring, 1986. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Maev (10 March 2009). "Graham Swift joins angling partner Ted Hughes in British Library archive". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
  5. ^ Penguin/Random House
  6. ^ Ebert, Roger (6 November 1992). "Waterland". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. ^ Rainer, Peter (6 November 1992). "MOVIE REVIEW : The Past Flows Poetically Through 'Waterland'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  8. ^ imdb retrieved 8/10/2022.

External links

  • 2007 audio interview with Graham Swift on the topic of 'The Light of Day', conducted by John Mullan
  • The Papers of Graham Swift at the British Library
  • Supplementary Graham Swift papers at the British Library
  • Graham Swift on Last Orders, 25 years on: 'I wasn't born a writer - I had to become one'
  • The Guardian, John O'Mahony on the unassuming Booker prizewinner who specialises in the heroism of drab lives
  • The Guardian, Interview 'How did I end up becoming a novelist?'
  • The Fiction of Graham Swift - 2002 Thesis by Anastasia Logotheti

January 20, 2023
graham, swift, graham, colin, swift, frsl, born, 1949, english, writer, born, london, england, educated, dulwich, college, london, queens, college, cambridge, later, university, york, swift, early, 1980sborn, 1949, 1949, london, englandoccupationnovelistnotabl. Graham Colin Swift FRSL born 4 May 1949 is an English writer Born in London England he was educated at Dulwich College London Queens College Cambridge and later the University of York Graham SwiftSwift in the early 1980sBorn 1949 05 04 4 May 1949 age 73 London EnglandOccupationNovelistNotable worksShuttlecock Waterland Last OrdersNotable awardsGeoffrey Faber Memorial Prize 1983 Booker Prize 1996 James Tait Black Memorial Prize 1996 Contents 1 Career 2 List of works 2 1 Novels 2 2 Nonfiction 2 3 Short story collections 2 4 Short stories 3 Adaptations 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditSome of Swift s books have been filmed including Waterland 1992 Shuttlecock 1993 Last Orders 1996 and Mothering Sunday 2021 His novel Last Orders was joint winner of the 1996 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction and a controversial winner of the 1996 Booker Prize owing to the many similarities in plot and structure to William Faulkner s As I Lay Dying The prize winning Waterland is set in The Fens A novel of landscape history and family it is often cited as one of the outstanding post war British novels and has been a set text on the English literature syllabus in British schools 1 2 Writer Patrick McGrath asked Swift about the feeling for magic in Waterland during an interview Swift responded that The phrase everybody comes up with is magic realism which I think has now become a little tired But on the other hand there s no doubt that English writers of my generation have been very much influenced by writers from outside who in one way or another have got this magical surreal quality such as Borges Marquez Grass and that that has been stimulating I think in general it s been a good thing Because we are as ever terribly parochial self absorbed and isolated culturally in this country It s about time we began to absorb things from outside 3 Swift was acquainted with Ted Hughes 4 and has himself published poetry some of which is included in Making an Elephant Writing from Within 2009 List of works EditNovels Edit The Sweet Shop Owner 1980 Shuttlecock 1981 winner of the 1983 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize Waterland 1983 shortlisted for Booker Prize Out of this World 1988 Ever After 1992 Last Orders 1996 winner of the 1996 Booker Prize The Light of Day 2003 long listed for the Man Booker Prize Tomorrow 2007 Wish You Were Here 2011 Mothering Sunday 2016 ISBN 978 1101947524 5 Here We Are 2020 Nonfiction Edit Making an Elephant Writing from Within 2009 Short story collections Edit Learning to Swim and Other Stories 1982 England and Other Stories 2014 Short stories Edit Blushes The New Yorker 11 January 2021 Fireworks The New Yorker 17 January 2022 Adaptations EditWaterland was adapted into a film of the same name in 1992 6 The film was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Ethan Hawke Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack 7 Swift s novel Mothering Sunday was adapted into a film in 2021 starring Olivia Colman and Colin Firth and featuring Glenda Jackson 8 References Edit OCR A Level English AQA McGrath Patrick Graham Swift Archived 16 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine BOMB Magazine Spring 1986 Retrieved 2012 11 26 Kennedy Maev 10 March 2009 Graham Swift joins angling partner Ted Hughes in British Library archive The Guardian Retrieved 10 March 2009 Penguin Random House Ebert Roger 6 November 1992 Waterland www rogerebert com Retrieved 20 March 2020 Rainer Peter 6 November 1992 MOVIE REVIEW The Past Flows Poetically Through Waterland Los Angeles Times Retrieved 20 March 2020 imdb retrieved 8 10 2022 External links Edit2007 audio interview with Graham Swift on the topic of The Light of Day conducted by John Mullan The Papers of Graham Swift at the British Library Supplementary Graham Swift papers at the British Library Graham Swift on Last Orders 25 years on I wasn t born a writer I had to become one The Guardian John O Mahony on the unassuming Booker prizewinner who specialises in the heroism of drab lives The Guardian Interview How did I end up becoming a novelist The Fiction of Graham Swift 2002 Thesis by Anastasia Logotheti Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Graham Swift amp oldid 1130709790, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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