Andrew Cooper is awarded the Sir Israel Gollancz Price
The 2026 Sir Israel Gollancz Prize is awarded to the late Professor Nils-Lennart Johannesson and Doctor Andrew Cooper for their joint directorship of the Ormulum Project.
Andrew Thomas Cooper holding a mock-up of the Ormulum.
After 30 years of work at the English Department at Stockholm University, a new critical edition of the Ormulum was released in November 2025, the first one since 1878.
For this achievement, the Sir Israel Gollancz Prize was awarded to Nils-Lennart Johanesson and Andrew Cooper in October this year by The British Academy.
The ‘Ormulum’ is a collection of sermons and Bible explanations from the late 12th century, mainly written in early Middle English. Read more about the Ormulum.
Last updated: 2026-11-02
Source: Department of English