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Francis King

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British novelist, writer and poet (1923-2011)

United KingdomWritersLived 1923 to 2011 · aged 88
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Francis Henry King was a British novelist and short-story writer. He worked for the British Council for 15 years, with positions in Europe and Japan. For 25 years, he was a chief book reviewer for the Sunday Telegraph, and for 10 years its theatre critic.

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1952Somerset Maugham Award
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2011 · aged 88
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7 languages

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