Jeff Torrington
Jeff Torrington (born December 31, 1935 in Glasgow , Scotland , † May 11, 2008 in Paisley , Scotland) was a British writer.
Jeff Torrington described the decline of "old" Glasgow in his novels. For his debut work "Swing Hammer Swing!", Published in 1992, he was awarded the prestigious and highly endowed British literature prize - the Whitbread Book Award .
Works
- Swing Hammer Swing 1992 (German: blow to blow translated by Joachim Kalka, S. Fischer-Verlag 1995).
- The Devil's Carousel 1996 (German: Blechinferno translated by Joachim Kalka, S. Fischer-Verlag 1998).
Awards / prizes
- Whitbread Book Award 1992
literature
- The genius from the slum . In: Der Spiegel . No. 21 , 1993 ( online - May 25, 1993 ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Jeff Torrington in the catalog of the German National Library
- Obituary in The Telegraph (+ picture)
- Obituary in The Guardian
- Obituary in The Herald
- Obituary in Scotsman
- Obituary in The Times
- Obituary in The Independent
- Images from The Gorbals / Glasgow
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torrington, Jeff |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 2008 |
| Place of death | Paisley |