Alice Albinia
Albinia was born in London and read English Literature at Cambridge University and South Asian History at SOAS University of London. In between, she worked for two years in Delhi, India, as a journalist and editor. While in Delhi, she worked for the Centre for Science and Environment, the literary journal Biblio, and Outlook Traveller.
Alice Albinia
- Name
- Alice Albinia
- Born
- 1976
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Occupation
- Journalist, author
- Education
- University of Cambridge SOAS University of London
- Awards
- Jerwood Awards (2008) Society of Authors' K.
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Since 2012, she has taught writing at secondary schools with the support of the nonprofit First Story. She was one of the three judges for the 2008 Jerwood Awards. Her debut novel, Leela's Book, is a modern story inspired by the Mahabharata. Albinia was awarded a grant from the Society of Authors' K. Blundell Trust during the writing of her book The Britannias. This trust supports authors aged under 40 whose work "aims to increase social awareness". Albinia is a cousin of the historian William Dalrymple.
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• Name — Alice Albinia • Born — 1976 • Birthplace — London, England • Occupation — Journalist, author • Education — University of Cambridge SOAS University of London • Notable Works — Empires of the Indus (2008) Leela's Book (2011) The Britannias (2023) • Awards — Jerwood Awards (2008) Society of Authors' K. Blundell Trust grant • Relatives — William Dalrymple (cousin)
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Alice Albinia, recorded as a writer, was born in 1976 in London. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Awards
• 2005: Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Awards for Non-Fiction for Empires of the Indus. • 2009: Dolman Travel Prize • 2009: Somerset Maugham Award. • 2024: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction for The Britannias
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- 1.Interview: Alice Albinia. Newsline.
- 2.Jerwood Annual Report, 2008.
- 3.The Society of Authors. The Authors' Foundation: Grants for work in progress: K Blundell Trust. 9 May 2020.
- 4.Maclean, Rory. Travel books of the year. The Guardian. 2008-12-04. 0261-3077.
- 5.Alice Albinia. The Royal Literary Fund.
- 6.Somerset Maugham Awards: Past Winners.
- 7.Announcing the 2024 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction longlist!. Women's Prize. 15 February 2024.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River. John Murray, 2008.
- Leela's Book. Harvill Secker, 2011.
- Cwen. Serpent's Tail, 2021.
- The Britannias: An Island Quest. Allen Lane, 2023.
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