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P. H. Newby
English novelist and broadcasting administrator (1918-1997) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 79
Percy Howard Newby CBE was an English novelist and broadcasting administrator. He was the first winner of the Booker Prize, his novel Something to Answer For having received the inaugural award in 1969.
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About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1997 · aged 79
