温斯顿·丘吉尔(Winston Churchill,1874-1965)英国传记作家、历史学家、政治家。生于牛津附近的布莱尼姆宫。祖父马博罗将军在战争中立有赫赫战功。父亲拉道尔夫勋爵曾任英财政大臣。他从小便被差送入寄宿学校学习,曾就读于著名的哈罗学校,但生性执拗,学习成绩不佳,只喜欢历史、文学和军事游戏。1893年勉强考入桑德斯特陆军军官学校后,由于志趣相投,毕业成绩名列前茅,获军官资格。1895年,以少尉军衔编入皇家第四骑兵团。后因渴望冒险的战斗生活,以志愿兵和随军记者的身份先后参加过西班牙对古巴的殖民地战争和英国军队在印度、苏丹、南非的战争,以作战英勇,敢于履险犯难闻名。其间,在印度驻守的两年中,他还广泛阅读了历史、哲学、宗教和经济方面的著作,以弥补自己在教育上的欠缺。同时,发表了报告文学《马拉坎德远征记》(1898)、《河上的战争》(1899)、《南非从军记》(1908)和小说《沙普罗拉》(1899)等,广受欢迎。
1899年,丘吉尔退伍参政,1900年当选为下议院议员。1906年以自由党身份首次入阁担任殖民副大臣,后出任商务大臣、内政大臣,第一镒世界大战前夕担任海军大臣,战争期间担任过军需大臣。十月革命胜利后,他曾积极策划反苏。1924年,又以保守党身份出任财政大臣,直至1929年保守党在选举中惨败而离开政府,赋闲十年之久。这期间他出版了五卷本回忆录《世界危机》(1923-1931)、传记著作《我的早年生活》(1930)、四卷本《马博罗传》(1933-1938)。
30年代,由于法西斯势力的崛起,欧洲形势日益紧张,丘吉尔坚决反对英法等国的绥靖政策,成为强硬派领袖。他到处发表演说,揭露战争的危险。他的演说滔滔雄辩,警句迭出,被公认为出类拔萃的大演说家。1939年,第二次世界大战爆发,丘吉尔聘任张伯伦内阁的海军大臣。1940年,他临危受命,出任首相,领导英国人民保卫英伦三岛,并各级积极展开外交活动,与美苏结盟,形成国际反法西斯统一战线,为反法西斯战争的最后胜利做出重大贡献。
1945年,在反法西斯胜利前夕,因保守党在大选中失败,丘吉尔失去首相职位。其后,他用六年时间完成了六卷本《第二次世界大战回忆录》(1948-1954)。1951年,保守党在在选举中获胜,丘吉尔以77岁高龄再次出任首相。1955年因年事高辞职退休,专心撰写四卷本《英语民族史》(1956-1958)。1965年1月因脑溢血辞世。
丘吉尔的一生虽主要从事政治活动,但他的历史著述和传记文学写作也成就卓著。1946年开始,他便被提名为诺贝尔文学奖的候选人,并终于在1953年,"由于他在描述历史与传记方面之造诣,同时由于他那捍卫崇高的人的价值的光辉演说",获得诺贝尔文学奖。瑞典学院把他比作"具有西塞罗文才的凯撒大帝"(《颁奖辞》)。
British biographer, historian, politician of the · Churchill( the Winston Churchill,1874-1965) of WEN SI DUN4.Was born in the oxford nearby cloth temple.Grandfather, MA3 BO2,, Luo, the general has the military merit of neutrally in the war.The father pulls a man lord to once allow the English Chancellor of the Exchequer.He was then differ to send into the boarding school to study since the childhood, once studying in the of of hello school, but the born nature pertinacity, study the result not good, like the history, literature and the military games only.Tested into the virtuous of mulberry unwillingly in 1893 especially the army officer school after, because of share common interest, graduating the result to come out in front, getting the military officer qualifications.In 1895, with the second lieutenant the soldier title plait went into the Royal fourth to ride the large unit.Empress because of the combat life that hope earnestly to take a risk, the body that to volunteer the soldier and war correspondent attends Spain successively to Cuba of colony war and the British troops war in India, Sudan, South Africa, with the battle brave, presume the to risk danger to be known for nearly.In the interval, in two years that India garrison, he still read history, philosophy, religion and the work of the economies extensively, to make up the oneself in the lack on the education.At the same time, announced the reportage 《 the virtuous expedition of MA3 LA KAN3 record 》 (1898), 《 the war on the river 》 (1899), 《 South Africa joins the army to record 》 (1908) and novel 《 the sand Luo pull 》 (1899) etc., widely popular.
In 1899, the Churchill retired from the army to participate in politics, winning an election for the lower chamber councilman in 1900.Went into the 阁 to serve as to colonize the vice- big minister with a first time of the liberal party body in 1906, served as the big minister of big minister, domestic affairs of business behind, the first world war night before last served as the First Lord of the Admiralty, war the period served as the big minister of army supplies.In October after the revolution victory, he plans anti- Su once and actively.In 1924, served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer with the conservative party body again, keep go to 1929 the conservative party is in the election fiasco but leave the government, long unemployed decade.He published this period five originally memoirs 《 crisis of world 》 (1923-1931), the biography work 《 my early years life 》 (1930), four originally 《 MA3 BO2's Luo spread 》 .(1933-1938)
30's, because of the method west influence of rising, the European situation is increasingly nervous, the Churchill
resolute objection the English method etc. the appeasement policy of the country, become hard-liner's leader.He makes a speech everywhere, making public the danger of the war.He delivers a speech the surging eloquence of speech, a of , drive generally accepted is an outstanding declamation house.In 1939, the World War II break out, the Churchill
appointed the First Lord of the Admiralty of ZHANG BO2 LUN2's cabinet.In 1940, he accepted order in hour of danger, serving as the prime minister, lead the British people to protect three islands of England, and the all levels launched the diplomacy activity actively, forming alliance with beautiful Su, becoming the international anti- method west united front, doing a major contribution for the end victory of the anti- method west war.
In 1945, at the anti- method west victory night before last, failed in the election because of the conservative party, the Churchill lost prime minister's post.Afterward, he completed with six years six originally 《 memoirs of World War II 》 .(1948-1954)In 1951, the conservative party elected to win to win in all aspects, the Churchill served as the prime minister again with 77 years old advanced age.1955 retires because of the high resignation of age, composing with concentration four originally 《 English race history 》 .(1956-1958)January of 1965 dies because of the apoplexy.
Although the whole life of the Churchill mainly is engaged in the political activity, his history say to achieve the famous with the biography literature writing also.1946 start, he then is nominate for the candidate of the Nobel literature prize, and finally in 1953," because he is describing the scholastic attainment of the history and biography, at the same time because of him that defends the lofty person of value of glorious speech", acquire the Nobel literature prize.Sweden college compare he make" have the west fills Luo literary talent of big emperor of Caesar".( 《 make awards the 》 )
Something about Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill(1874-1965)was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945.In World War Two he played a leading role in the fight against German domination and achieved great victory.In addition,he was a man of great humor and good at speech.He often made speeches for the people to desribe his thought and idea.People all loved and respected him,for he was not only a top leader of the United Kingdoms but also an exellent speaker.