The Book Prize Index

Authors / person-mary-beard

Portrait of Mary Beard

Mary Beard

American historian and women's suffrage activist (1876–1958).

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

3

Recognized books

1

Wins

6

Lists

24

Index score

2009—2016

Recognition span

Author in the index

Mary Beard has 3 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2009 and 2016. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

National Book Critics Circle Awards2
Cundill History Prize1
Los Angeles Times Book Prize1
PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize1
Wolfson History Prize1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Mary Beard

3 books · sorted by recognition

SPQR: A History of Ancient RomeHistory201610 ptsPompeii: The Life of a Roman TownHistory201010 ptsConfronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures and InnovationsHistory20134 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2016SPQR: A History of Ancient RomeHistory1004W. W. Norton
2010Pompeii: The Life of a Roman TownHistory1011Profile Books
2013Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures and InnovationsHistory401Profile Books

All books on this page are credited to Mary Beard.

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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