Jonathan Trigell, 1974
Writers · February 1, 1974
Jonathan Trigell
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Jonathan Trigell is 52 years old, born February 1, 1974 in United Kingdom · Aquarius.
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About
Jonathan Trigell writes novels that blend history, dystopia, and social upheaval into literary fiction. Born in 1974 in Britain, he is a dual British-French national. His debut *Boy A* won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and was adapted into a film starring Andrew Garfield that earned four BAFTAs. Trigell's subsequent novels—*Cham*, *Genus*, *The Tongues of Men or Angels*, and *Under Country*—explore religious conflict, genetic division, and working-class collapse with narrative invention. An Aquarius born under the influence of life-path 6, he gravitates toward stories of community and moral complexity [F1, enrichments].
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Biography
Jonathan Trigell is a dual British-French author whose debut novel *Boy A* established him as a major literary voice. Born 1 February 1974 in Britain, Trigell studied English and completed an MA in creative writing at Manchester University. *Boy A* won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 2004, the Waverton Good Read Award, and the World Book Day Prize in 2008. The novel was adapted by director John Crowley for Cuba Pictures and Film4, starring Andrew Garfield, Katie Lyons, and Peter Mullan; the film won four BAFTA Awards and the Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival.
Trigell's second novel *Cham* (2007), set in Chamonix where he had lived and worked in tourism, was shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize. His third, *Genus* (2011), a dystopian narrative about genetic division in Britain with a protagonist modeled on Toulouse-Lautrec, was optioned by Matador Pictures with screenwriter Mike Carey attached. *The Tongues of Men or Angels* (2015, Little, Brown) reimagines the Apostle Paul's transformation of early Judaism into Christianity as a "Biblical era Road Movie," drawing on Mystery Religions and conflict with James the Just.
His fifth novel *Under Country* (2022) chronicles a fictional pit village in County Durham during the miners' strike and coal industry collapse, with A.C. Grayling praising its "granular precision" and James O'Brien calling it "Brilliant". Trigell has strong family ties to Stanley, a former colliery town. As a screenwriter and author, he works across both narrative forms, rooting speculative and historical fiction in precise social detail. His Aquarius nature aligns with his intellectual range and humanitarian themes; his life-path 6 reflects his focus on community, family structures, and redemption across generations [F1, enrichments].
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Jonathan Trigell completed undergraduate study in English and an MA in creative writing at Manchester University. He spent extended time in the French Alps working in the tourism industry, including years in Chamonix, France. His background bridged Britain and France, informing both his dual nationality and the geographical range of his fiction.
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Trivia
- *Boy A* won the inaugural World Book Day Prize in 2008 and the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 2004.
- *Genus* includes a central character explicitly modeled on the post-Impressionist painter Toulouse-Lautrec, despite being set in near-future dystopian London.
- Trigell's family connections to Stanley, County Durham, directly informed the setting and social detail of *Under Country*, which depicts the Battle of Orgreave conflict between police and striking miners.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
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Responsible and family-oriented. Jonathan Trigell often anchor a fandom community and lean into projects with social or emotional weight.
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Birthday compatibility
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HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
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Frequently asked
- How old is Jonathan Trigell?
- Jonathan Trigell is 52 years old (born February 1, 1974).
- When is Jonathan Trigell's birthday?
- Jonathan Trigell was born on February 1, 1974.
- What is Jonathan Trigell's zodiac sign?
- Jonathan Trigell is a Aquarius, born February 1, 1974.
- What is Jonathan Trigell's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Jonathan Trigell was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Jonathan Trigell from?
- Jonathan Trigell is from United Kingdom.
- What does Jonathan Trigell do?
- Jonathan Trigell is a writer.
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