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Charles Nicholl

British historian and writer · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1950 · age 76

Charles Nicholl is an English author specializing in works of history, biography, literary detection, and travel. He has been active as a writer since the 1970s and has been publishing books since 1980.

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A life in dates

2005Fellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureAward1998Hawthornden PrizeAward1992CWA Gold Dagger for Non-FictionAwardJames Tait Black Memorial PrizeAward1950Born19 July 1950

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Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature2005
Hawthornden Prize1998
James Tait Black Memorial Prize1992
CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction1992

About this person

His subjects have included Christopher Marlowe, Arthur Rimbaud, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Nashe and William Shakespeare.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1950 · age 76