J. G. Farrell
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Who is this?
James Gordon Farrell (25 January 1935 – 11 August 1979) was an English-born novelist of Irish descent. He gained prominence for a series of novels known as "the Empire Trilogy" (Troubles, The Siege of Krishnapur and The Singapore Grip), which deal with the political and human consequences of British colonial rule. Troubles received the 1971 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, and The Siege of Krishnapur received the 1973 Booker Prize. In 2010, Troubles was retrospectively awarded the Lost Man Booker Prize, created to recognise works published in 1970. Troubles and its fellow shortlisted works had not been open for consideration that year due to a change in the eligibility rules.
Career
- 1935Born
- 1970Won Booker Prize
- 1971Won Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
- 1973Won Booker Prize
- 1979Passed away
- Notable work: Troubles
- Notable work: The Siege of Krishnapur
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Liverpool
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: writer, novelist, poet lawyer, prose writer
What happened recently
JG Farrell’s The Singapore Grip: new TV adaptation brings to life the final book by one of the UK’s finest novelists
When a white author writes about colonialism: J. G. Farrell’s ‘The Siege of Krishnapur’
Lost and found: why JG Farrell's Troubles deserved its belated Booker win hands-down
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