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Will Eaves
Born1967
Bath, Somerset
OccupationWriter, poet, professor
NationalityBritish
EducationBeechen Cliff School
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
GenreFiction, short stories, science
Notable awardsWellcome Book Prize

Will Eaves (born 1967) is a British writer, poet and professor at the University of Warwick.[1]

Early life

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Eaves was born in Bath, Somerset.[2][3] He was educated at Beechen Cliff School before going up to King's College, Cambridge to read English.[4][5]

Career

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Will Eaves was the Arts Editor at The Times Literary Supplement from 1995 to 2011.[6] His most recent novel Murmur – a book about the inner workings of Alan Turing – brought him much critical acclaim.[7][8] For Murmur, Eaves was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize and won the Wellcome Book Prize.[9][10] It was only the third novel to win the award for science-related writing.[11][12]

Bibliography

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Fiction

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  • Will Eaves (2001). The Oversight. Picador.[13]
  • Will Eaves (2005). Nothing to Be Afraid Of. Picador.[14][15]
  • Will Eaves (2006). Small Hours. Brockwell Press.[16]
  • Will Eaves (2011). Sound Houses. Carcanet Press.[17]
  • Will Eaves (2012). This Is Paradise. Picador.[18][19]
  • Will Eaves (2015). The Absent Therapist. Penguin UK.[20]
  • Will Eaves (2016). The Inevitable Gift Shop. CB Editions.[21][22]
  • Will Eaves (2018). Murmur. CB Editions.[23]

References

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  1. ^ Jordan, Justine (10 May 2019). "Will Eaves: 'Life is chancier than we imagine: we're never far from the edge'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Will Eaves". Felicity Bryan Associates. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. ^ "This is Paradise, By Will Eaves". The Independent. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. ^ "About". Will Eaves. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Will Eaves – Comma Press". commapress.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  6. ^ "The TLS Interview: Twenty Questions with Will Eaves". TheTLS. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  7. ^ Thomas-Corr, Johanna (24 May 2019). "Murmur by Will Eaves review – cracking the Turing code". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Alan Turing's shroud | Review: Murmur by Will Eaves". TheTLS. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Will Eaves's experimental novel Murmur attempts to delve inside the mind of Alan Turing". New Statesman. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Turing-inspired novel wins Wellcome Prize". 1 May 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  11. ^ Flood, Alison (1 May 2019). "Will Eaves wins Wellcome book prize for fictionalised take on Alan Turing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Will Eaves wins Wellcome Book Prize 2019 | Wellcome Book Prize". wellcomebookprize.org. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  13. ^ Jordan, Justine (30 March 2001). "Review: The Oversight by Will Eaves". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  14. ^ Hickling, Alfred (17 June 2005). "Review: Nothing to Be Afraid Of by Will Eaves". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  15. ^ Jays, David (22 May 2005). "Observer review: Nothing to be Afraid Of by Will Eaves". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Small Hours : Will Eaves : 9780955405204". bookdepository.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Sound Houses". goodreads.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  18. ^ Lively, Penelope (10 February 2012). "This Is Paradise by Will Eaves – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  19. ^ Day, Elizabeth (19 February 2012). "This Is Paradise by Will Eaves – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  20. ^ Lezard, Nicholas (11 February 2014). "The Absent Therapist by Will Eaves – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  21. ^ "The Inevitable Gift Shop: a memoir by other means by Will Eaves". Lonesome Reader. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  22. ^ "CB editions – publisher of new writing – Eaves2". cbeditions.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  23. ^ Harris, Alexandra (18 April 2018). "Murmur by Will Eaves review – inside the mind of Alan Turing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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