Philip Hoare Explained

Philip Hoare
Birth Place:Southampton, England, UK
Occupation:Writer

Philip Hoare is a British writer, film-maker and curator. He won the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize, now known as the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, for his work Leviathan, or the Whale.

Early life and education

Hoare was born in Southampton. He studied at St Mary's University, Twickenham.

He was born Patrick Moore.[1] He chose the name Philip Hoare to avoid confusion with astronomer Patrick Moore:[2]

Career

Music

In 1982–83, Hoare ran the record label Operation Twilight, a UK-based subsidiary of the Belgian label Les Disques du Crépuscule.[2]

2009 Samuel Johnson Prize

Hoare was the winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize, now known as the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, for his work Leviathan, or the Whale.[3] The book, which describes a personal and societal fascination with whales, received praise.[4] [5] Jonathan Mirsky, writing for Literary Review, called the book "tremendous".[6]

Other work

Hoare has recorded podcasts for NPR, VICE and Al Jazeera Media Network.[7] His curatorial work includes Derek Jarman's Modern Nature,[8] and he contributed to the Victoria and Albert Museum's international touring exhibition, David Bowie Is.[9]

Hoare has written articles on whales, including one on the orca 'attacks' off the Iberian Peninsula in 2023.[10] He is special ambassador for Whale and Dolphin Conservation, visiting fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, and lecturer at the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence.[11]

As a writer, Hoare has represented the British Council in Berlin, Guadalajara, and Moscow.[12] [13] [14]

Works

Hoare is the author of 11 works of non-fiction:

He has also edited The Sayings of Noël Coward (1997).

Hoare has co-authored or contributed to the following publications:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vickers. Hugo. 23 October 2011. How We Met: Hugo Vickers and Philip Hoare. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/how-we-met-hugo-vickers-and-philip-hoare-1523981.html . 26 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. 20 November 2015.
  2. News: Sandhu. Sukhdev. 21 June 2013. Philip Hoare: A Life in Writing. 1 July 2024. The Guardian. en.
  3. News: 'Classic' study of whales wins Samuel Johnson prize . The Guardian . 30 June 2009 . Brown . Mark .
  4. Web site: Review: Leviathan or, the Whale by Philip Hoare . 3 October 2008 .
  5. News: 'Classic' study of whales wins Samuel Johnson prize . The Guardian . 30 June 2009 . Brown . Mark .
  6. Web site: Jonathan Mirsky - Animals Before the Fall .
  7. Web site: https://coastalstudies.org/news/napis-lecture-series-to-resume-jan-24-with-author-philip-hoare/.
  8. Web site: Derek Jarman's Modern Nature .
  9. Web site: David Bowie is: | Deluxe Hardback Exhibition Book | V&A Shop .
  10. Web site: Philip Hoare | the Guardian . .
  11. Web site: Philip Hoare - Literature .
  12. Web site: Philip Hoare - Literature .
  13. Web site: https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/how-made-career-out-of-whale-watching.
  14. Web site: Philip Hoare talking about his work at #BritLitBerlin 2015 . . 23 February 2015 .
  15. Briefly reviewed in the May 31, 2021 issue of The New Yorker, p.63.

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