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[[File:Stranger Genius 2006 05.jpg|thumb|A 2006 exhibit at the [[Henry Art Gallery]] honoring the [[List of Stranger Genius Awards winners|Stranger Genius Award]] winners pays tribute to Raban.]]
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'''Jonathan Raban''' (born 14 June 1942, [[Hempton]], Norfolk, England) is a British [[travel writer]] and [[novelist]]. He has received several awards, such as the [[National Book Critics Circle Award]],<ref>http://www.bookcritics.org/?go=pastAwards</ref> The [[Royal Society of Literature]]'s Heinemann Award,<ref>http://www.rslit.org/index.php?n=Awards.Heinemann</ref> the [[Thomas Cook Travel Book Award]],<ref>http://www.thomascookpublishing.com/ba_prev_winners.htm</ref> the PEN West Creative Nonfiction Award,<ref>http://www.penusa.org/docs/Master%20List%20of%20PEN%20USA%20Awardees.pdf</ref> the [[Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award]],<ref>[http://www.pnba.org/1997%20Awards.htm Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association]</ref> and a 1997 [[Washington State Book Award|Washington State Governor's Writer's Award]].<ref>http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=audience_current_wsba_winners</ref> Since 1990 he has lived with his daughter in [[Seattle]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Publishers website|url=http://www.aitkenalexander.co.uk/author.php?recordID=267|accessdate=2010-10-30}}</ref>
'''Jonathan Raban''' (born 14 June 1942, [[Hempton]], Norfolk, England) is a British [[travel writer]] and [[novelist]]. He has received several awards, such as the [[National Book Critics Circle Award]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bookcritics.org/?go%3DpastAwards |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-01-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927021433/http://www.bookcritics.org/?go=pastAwards |archivedate=27 September 2007 |df= }}</ref> The [[Royal Society of Literature]]'s Heinemann Award,<ref>http://www.rslit.org/index.php?n=Awards.Heinemann</ref> the [[Thomas Cook Travel Book Award]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thomascookpublishing.com/ba_prev_winners.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-01-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050831031541/http://www.thomascookpublishing.com/ba_prev_winners.htm |archivedate=31 August 2005 |df= }}</ref> the PEN West Creative Nonfiction Award,<ref>http://www.penusa.org/docs/Master%20List%20of%20PEN%20USA%20Awardees.pdf</ref> the [[Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award]],<ref>[http://www.pnba.org/1997%20Awards.htm Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association]</ref> and a 1997 [[Washington State Book Award|Washington State Governor's Writer's Award]].<ref>http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=audience_current_wsba_winners</ref> Since 1990 he has lived with his daughter in [[Seattle]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Publishers website|url=http://www.aitkenalexander.co.uk/author.php?recordID=267|accessdate=2010-10-30}}</ref>


Though he is primarily regarded as a travel writer, Raban’s accounts often blend the story of a journey with rich discussion of the history of the water through which he travels and the land around it. Even as he maintains a dispassionate and often unforgiving stance towards the people he meets on his travels, he does not shirk from sharing his own perceived foibles and failings with the reader. Frequently, Raban’s autobiographical accounts of journeys taken mirror transformations in his own life or the world at large: ''[[Old Glory: An American Voyage|Old Glory]]'' takes place during the buildup to [[Ronald Reagan]]’s victory in the 1980 presidential election, ''Coasting'' as the [[Falklands War]] begins, and ''Passage to Juneau'' as the failure of the author’s marriage becomes apparent. Similarly melancholic and personal themes of turmoil and loss can be detected in his novels.
Though he is primarily regarded as a travel writer, Raban’s accounts often blend the story of a journey with rich discussion of the history of the water through which he travels and the land around it. Even as he maintains a dispassionate and often unforgiving stance towards the people he meets on his travels, he does not shirk from sharing his own perceived foibles and failings with the reader. Frequently, Raban’s autobiographical accounts of journeys taken mirror transformations in his own life or the world at large: ''[[Old Glory: An American Voyage|Old Glory]]'' takes place during the buildup to [[Ronald Reagan]]’s victory in the 1980 presidential election, ''Coasting'' as the [[Falklands War]] begins, and ''Passage to Juneau'' as the failure of the author’s marriage becomes apparent. Similarly melancholic and personal themes of turmoil and loss can be detected in his novels.
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=== Articles and interviews ===
=== Articles and interviews ===
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* [http://blog.theartsfuse.com/2007/03/06/kicking-off-the-podcast/ The Arts Fuse - Interview with Jonathan Raban about the Critical Condition and his novel, ''Surveillance'']
* [http://blog.theartsfuse.com/2007/03/06/kicking-off-the-podcast/ The Arts Fuse - Interview with Jonathan Raban about the Critical Condition and his novel, ''Surveillance'']{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/displayevent.aspx?rID=2581 University of Washington, Upon Reflection - Video interview with Jonathan Raban about his book on immigrants in Montana, ''Badlands'']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071006221327/http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/displayevent.aspx?rID=2581 University of Washington, Upon Reflection - Video interview with Jonathan Raban about his book on immigrants in Montana, ''Badlands'']


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Jonathan Raban
Jonathan Raban, 2013
Born (1942-06-14) 14 June 1942 (age 82)
Hempton, Norfolk, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationWriter
A 2006 exhibit at the Henry Art Gallery honoring the Stranger Genius Award winners pays tribute to Raban.

Jonathan Raban (born 14 June 1942, Hempton, Norfolk, England) is a British travel writer and novelist. He has received several awards, such as the National Book Critics Circle Award,[1] The Royal Society of Literature's Heinemann Award,[2] the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award,[3] the PEN West Creative Nonfiction Award,[4] the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award,[5] and a 1997 Washington State Governor's Writer's Award.[6] Since 1990 he has lived with his daughter in Seattle.[7]

Though he is primarily regarded as a travel writer, Raban’s accounts often blend the story of a journey with rich discussion of the history of the water through which he travels and the land around it. Even as he maintains a dispassionate and often unforgiving stance towards the people he meets on his travels, he does not shirk from sharing his own perceived foibles and failings with the reader. Frequently, Raban’s autobiographical accounts of journeys taken mirror transformations in his own life or the world at large: Old Glory takes place during the buildup to Ronald Reagan’s victory in the 1980 presidential election, Coasting as the Falklands War begins, and Passage to Juneau as the failure of the author’s marriage becomes apparent. Similarly melancholic and personal themes of turmoil and loss can be detected in his novels.

Bibliography

Book reviews

  • Raban, Jonathan (22 April 2010). "Cameron's Crank". London Review of Books. 32 (8): 22–23. Retrieved 14 February 2011. Review of Blond, Phillip (2010). Red Tory: How Left and Right Have Broken Britain and How We Can Fix It. Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-25167-4.

Awards

Inspiration and writing style

Mr. Raban's ... style ... can be described as a sort of English Capote: vivid, funny, accurate, full of hyperbolic wit and outrageous metaphor; no reticence at all. But at least as important is the author's ability to make an instant connection with virtually any human being whomsoever. Noel Perrin, New York Times

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://www.rslit.org/index.php?n=Awards.Heinemann
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 August 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://www.penusa.org/docs/Master%20List%20of%20PEN%20USA%20Awardees.pdf
  5. ^ Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
  6. ^ http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=audience_current_wsba_winners
  7. ^ "Publishers website". Retrieved 30 October 2010.

Articles and interviews

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