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Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford, CBE (née Harman; 30 August 1906 – 23 October 2002), better known as Elizabeth Longford, was a British historian. She was a member of the Royal Society of Literature and was on the board of trustees of the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Learn about the life and works of Elizabeth Longford, who wrote acclaimed biographies of Queen Victoria, Wellington, Byron and others. She was also a Labour politician, a mother of four famous writers and a friend to many historians.
Learn about the annual prize for historical biography, named after Elizabeth Longford, the acclaimed biographer of Queen Victoria and Wellington. Find out the latest winner, previous winners, judges, and how to enter or nominate.
25 de out. de 2002 · Elizabeth Longford, the best-selling biographer and political activist who was the widow of the social reformer Lord Longford and the matriarch of a family that bred other well-known...
15 de abr. de 2021 · The shortlist for the 2021 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography has been revealed – tracking the exceptional lives of historical figures against the backdrop of Black liberation, World War II, the fin-de-siècle and the French revolution.
14 de mai. de 2024 · 2024 Shortlist. SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED 14th May 2024. Professor Roy Foster, Chair of Judges, writes: “Over twenty-one years the Elizabeth Longford Prize has extended and redefined the concept of lives that change history. The 2024 shortlist carries this forward.
Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford, CBE ( née Harman; 30 August 1906 – 23 October 2002), better known as Elizabeth Longford, was a British historian. She was a member of the Royal Society of Literature and was on the board of trustees of the National Portrait Gallery in London.
