The Book Prize Index

Jennie Lee: A Life

Patricia Hollis

The passionate daughter of a Scottish miner, Lee was a fierce political dissenter who married Nye Bevan on the rebound of an unhappy affair. She was also an MP in her own right, the first Minister for the Arts, and the founder of the Open University.

BiographyBiography · medium confidenceBiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Biography -> BiographyKeyword Classifier: Biography -> BiographyTopic Classifier: Family Biography -> BiographyFamily BiographyReligious BiographyFamily, Childhood & AdoptionBiography & Public Lives

Award History

2 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Wolfson History PrizeMajor1998WinnerOfficial source
Orwell Prize: Combined Book Prize (Nonfiction works)1998WinnerSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Jennie Lee94%
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    • Nye Bevan45%

  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

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