Loading AI tools
English writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Philip Hoare | |
---|---|
Born | Southampton, England, UK |
Occupation | Writer |
Website | www |
Hoare was born in Southampton.[1] He studied at St Mary's University, Twickenham.[1]
He was born Patrick Moore.[2] He chose the name Philip Hoare to avoid confusion with astronomer Patrick Moore:[1]
Imagine having to spend your entire life living with people asking: 'You're not that astronomer, are you?' Or: 'Do you play the xylophone?' Another reason was that when I was managing bands I used to review my own bands for the NME and Sounds as Philip Hoare. Philip was my confirmation name; Hoare my mother's maiden name.
In 1982–83, Hoare ran the record label Operation Twilight, a UK-based subsidiary of the Belgian label Les Disques du Crépuscule.[1]
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]
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][better source needed]
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]
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:
———————
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.