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The 30th June, 2008 is the centenary of the birth of Winston Graham – one of the
most successful and prolific novelists of the twentieth century. To mark his centenary the
most successful and prolific novelists of the twentieth century. To mark his centenary the
Royal Cornwall Museum Truro is holding a Centenary Exhibition – Poldark’s Cornwall:
the life and works of Winston Graham Graham and is launching the Winston Graham
Historical Prize for an unpublished work of historical fiction.
the life and works of Winston Graham Graham and is launching the Winston Graham
Historical Prize for an unpublished work of historical fiction.
Winston Graham’s centenary is also being marked by the re-publication by
panmacmillan of what is undoubtedly his best known body of work – the twelve
historical novels set in Cornwall at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th
centuries which became known as The Poldarks.
panmacmillan of what is undoubtedly his best known body of work – the twelve
historical novels set in Cornwall at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th
centuries which became known as The Poldarks.
Seven of the twelve Poldark novels, were televised by the BBC in the 1970s (the first
such historical series by a living author produced by the BBC). They were such a
success – with audiences reaching 14 million on Sunday evenings – that vicars moved
or cancelled church services rather than try to hold them when Poldark was showing.
such historical series by a living author produced by the BBC). They were such a
success – with audiences reaching 14 million on Sunday evenings – that vicars moved
or cancelled church services rather than try to hold them when Poldark was showing.
Poldark has also been shown on Masterpiece Theatre in the USA and in 2007, in a
survey of more than 20,000, Poldark was voted one of the ten most popular shows
shown in the whole history of Masterpiece Theatre.
survey of more than 20,000, Poldark was voted one of the ten most popular shows
shown in the whole history of Masterpiece Theatre.
Although it is the Poldarks that probably brought Winston Graham the most fame, he
also wrote more than thirty other novels, six of which have been filmed (including Marnie
directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1964), as well as short stories, historical works, plays and
film scripts. His novels are translated into more than seventeen languages and many
were selected as dollar book club choices in the USA.
also wrote more than thirty other novels, six of which have been filmed (including Marnie
directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1964), as well as short stories, historical works, plays and
film scripts. His novels are translated into more than seventeen languages and many
were selected as dollar book club choices in the USA.
The Centenary Exhibition, the re-publication of the well loved Poldark series and the
launch of the Winston Graham Prize make this a special summer for all those who
love Cornwall, Winston Graham's unique style of story telling and his gifts as a writer.
launch of the Winston Graham Prize make this a special summer for all those who
love Cornwall, Winston Graham's unique style of story telling and his gifts as a writer.
