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. Spouse Cynthia Billen ( m. 1975) Children 4 Website William McGuire Bryson (; born 8 December 1951) is an Anglo-American author of books on travel, the English language, science, and other non-fiction topics.
Born in the United States, he has been a resident of Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the United States between 1995 and 2003. He served as the chancellor of from 2005 to 2011. Bryson came to prominence in the United Kingdom with the publication of (1995), an exploration of Britain, and its accompanying television series. He received widespread recognition again with the publication of (2003), a book widely acclaimed for its accessible communication of science. Bryson speaking in New York, 2013 Bryson first visited Britain in 1973 during his tour of Europe and decided to stay after landing a job working in a psychiatric hospital —the now-defunct in,.
He met a nurse there named Cynthia Billen, whom he married in 1975. They moved to Bryson's hometown of Des Moines, Iowa in 1975 so that Bryson could complete his college degree at Drake University. In 1977 they settled in Britain. He worked as a, first for the and eventually became chief copy editor of the business section of and then deputy national news editor of the business section of. He left journalism in 1987, three years after the birth of his third child.
Bryson started writing independently and in 1990 their fourth child, Samuel, was born. He has moved around the UK and lived in (Surrey), Purewell (Dorset), (Dorset), (North Yorkshire, in the 1980s and '90s), and the Old Rectory in, (2003–2013). He currently lives in rural Hampshire and maintains a small flat in South Kensington, London.
From 1995 to 2003 he lived in, USA. Although able to apply for, Bryson said in 2010 that he had declined a citizenship test, declaring himself 'too cowardly' to take it. However, in 2014, he said that he was preparing to take it and in the prologue to his 2015 book he describes doing so, in Eastleigh.
His citizenship ceremony took place in Winchester and he now holds dual nationality. Writings While living in the US in the 1990s Bryson wrote a for a British newspaper for several years, reflecting on humorous aspects of his repatriation in the United States.
These columns were selected and adapted to become his book, alternatively titled Notes from a Big Country in Britain, Canada, and Australia. During his time in the United States, Bryson decided to walk the with his friend Stephen Katz (a pseudonym), about which he wrote the book. In the 2015 film adaptation of, Bryson is portrayed by winner and Katz is portrayed by (Bryson is portrayed as being much older than he was at the time of his actual walk). In 2003, in conjunction with, British voters chose Bryson's book as that which best sums up British identity and the state of the nation. In the same year, he was appointed a Commissioner for. His book, is 500 pages long and explores not only the histories and current statuses of the sciences, but also reveals their humble and often humorous beginnings. Although one 'top scientist' is alleged to have jokingly described the book as 'annoyingly free of mistakes', Bryson himself makes no such claim and a list of some reported errors in the book is available online.
In November 2006, Bryson interviewed the then British prime minister, on the state of science and education. Bryson has also written two popular works on the history of the English language — and — and, more recently, an update of his guide to usage, (published in its first edition as The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words in 1983). Litigation In 2012 Bryson sued his agent, Jed Mattes Inc., in New York County Supreme Court, claiming they had 'failed to perform some of the most fundamental duties of an agent'. The case was settled out of court, with part of the settlement being that Bryson not discuss it. Awards, positions and honours.
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Bryson in the regalia of Chancellor of, with in the background In 2005 Bryson was appointed of, succeeding the late, and became more active with student activities than is common for holders of that post, even appearing in a Durham student film and promoting in the city. He had praised Durham as 'a perfect little city' in Notes from a Small Island. In October 2010, it was announced that Bryson would step down at the end of 2011.
In May 2007, he became the president of the. His first area of focus in this role was the establishment of an anti-littering campaign across England. He discussed the future of the countryside with, and at CPRE's Volunteer Conference in November 2007. Bryson has received numerous awards for his ability to communicate science with passion and enthusiasm. In 2004, he won the prestigious for best general science book that year, with. In 2005, the book won the EU for science communication. In 2005 he received the President's Award from the for advancing the cause of the chemical sciences.
In 2007, he won the Bradford Washburn Award from the Museum of Science in Boston, MA for contributions to the popularization of science. In 2012, he received the Kenneth B. Myer Award from the in Melbourne, Australia. With the the Bill Bryson prize for Science Communication was established in 2005. The competition engages students from around the world in explaining science to non-experts. He was awarded an honorary (OBE) for his contribution to literature on 13 December 2006.
The following year, he was awarded the by the of. After he received British citizenship his OBE was made substantive. In 2011 he won the Golden Eagle Award from the.
On 22 November 2012, Durham University officially renamed the the Bill Bryson Library for his contributions as the university's 11th chancellor (2005–11). Bryson was elected an Honorary, becoming the first non-Briton upon whom this honour has been conferred. His biography at the Society reads: 'Bill Bryson is a popular author who is driven by a deep curiosity for the world we live in. Bill's books and lectures demonstrate an abiding love for science and an appreciation for its social importance. His international bestseller, A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003), is widely acclaimed for its accessible communication of science and has since been adapted for children.'
In 2006, the mayor of Des Moines, awarded Bryson the and announced that October 21, 2006 would be known as 'Bill Bryson, The Thunderbolt Kid, Day'. In January 2007, he was the Schwartz Visiting Fellow at the in. Honorary doctorates. Honorary Doctorate, The, 2002. Honorary Doctor of Civil Law, 2004. Honorary Doctorate, 2005.
Honorary Doctorate, 2005. DLitt, 2005. Honorary Doctorate, 2009.
Doctor of Humane Letters, 2009. Honorary doctorate, November 13, 2012. According to King's site, the award was relating to: 'Bill Bryson OBE: the UK's highest-selling author of non-fiction, acclaimed as a science communicator, historian and man of letters.' 2013. Honorary Doctorate, 2015. Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, May 2016. Honorary Doctorate for services to literature, October 2016.
Books Bryson has written the following books: Title Publication Date Genre Notes The Palace under the Alps and Over 200 Other Unusual, Unspoiled and Infrequently Visited Spots in 16 European Countries 1985-01-? Travel 1989-08-? Travel (U.S.) / Mother Tongue: The English Language (UK) 1990-06-01 Language Adapted for Journeys in English in 2004 for. 1992-02-01 Travel Featuring Stephen Katz (UK) / (U.S.) 1994-07-04 Language 1996-05-16 Travel Adapted for television by in 1998. 1998-05-04 Travel Featuring Stephen Katz (UK) / (U.S.) 1999-01-01 Travel (UK) / (U.S.) 2000-06-06 Travel 2002-09-17 Language Walk About 2002-10-01 Travel Single volume containing Down Under and A Walk in the Woods.
2002-12-03 Travel Travels in for. 2003-05-06 Science 2006-10-17 Memoir 2007-01-01 Biography Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors 2008-05-20 Language Icons of England 2008-09-09 Travel A collection of essays from various contributors, edited by Bryson A Really Short History of Nearly Everything 2009-10-27 Science 2010-12-05 History 2013-10-01 History 2015-10-08 Travel References. at. on. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, p121.
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1st edition The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America is a book by travel writer, chronicling his 13,978 mile trip around the United States in the autumn of 1987 and spring 1988. It was Bryson's first travel book. He begins his journey, made almost entirely by car, in his childhood hometown of, heading from there towards the, often reminiscing about his childhood in Iowa.
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The journey was made after his father's death, and so is in part a collection of memories of his father in Des Moines while he was growing up. The book is split into two sections: 'East' and 'West', the former part being considerably longer than the latter. These sections correspond to two separate journeys made in the autumn of 1987 and spring of 1988. The first section covers the, the, the and, before returning to Des Moines. The second section focuses on the, the, and the. Bryson's goal in this trip was generally to avoid tourist destinations, instead choosing to experience the real every-day America, stopping at small towns and forgotten points of interest. This book is an overview of the United States from Bryson's point of view.
There is less focus on factual insight into the history, geography and culture of the destinations in this book than is found in some of Bryson's later books, focusing instead on observations made with the intention of being humorous. Bibliography Bryson, Bill (1989): The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America. London: Secker.
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