Edmund de Waal
Edmund de Waal (born 10 September 1964) is an English ceramic artist, installation-maker and author. He is best known for his porcelain installations and for his bestselling family memoir The Hare with Amber Eyes (2010), which traces the history of his family and a collection of netsuke. De Waal's work frequently explores memory, collections and material culture; his other notable books include The White Road (2015). He has held fellowships and honorary degrees, served as a trustee of the V&A, and has been honoured by the UK for services to the arts.
Awards
['Costa Book Award (Biography) for The Hare with Amber Eyes (2011)', 'Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize (2011)', 'Windham-Campbell Prize for Non-Fiction (2015)', 'Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE, 2011)', 'Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE, 2021)']
Notable Works
['The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance', 'The White Road: Journey into an Obsession', 'Various porcelain installations and exhibitions']
