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English novelist (born 1957)

United KingdomWritersBorn 1957 · age 69
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Robert Dennis Harris CBE is a British novelist and former journalist. Although he began his career in journalism and non-fiction, he is best known for his works of historical fiction.

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Robert Harris
said · 2007
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Heathrow the next morning looked like one of those bad science fiction movies "set in the near future" after the security forces have taken over the state.

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Robert Harris
said · 2007
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A book unwritten is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and immediately it becomes earthbound.

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2024Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2020César Award for Best Adaptation
2014CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
2010European Film Award for Best Film
2010European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
1996Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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Robert Dennis Harris CBE is a British novelist and former journalist. Although he began his career in journalism and non-fiction, he is best known for his works of historical fiction. Beginning with the best-seller Fatherland, Harris focused on events surrounding the Second World War, followed by works set in ancient Rome. His later works are varied in settings but are mostly set after 1870.

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United Kingdom
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Writers
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Writer / Author
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living
Dates
Born 1957 · age 69
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29 languages

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