Paul Bailey
Paul Bailey (born February 16, 1937 ) is a British author .
Life
Bailey worked as an actor from 1956 to 1964. After that he started working as a writer in 1967.
Works (selection)
- 1967: At The Jerusalem - Winner of the Author's Club First Novel Award
- 1970: Trespasses
- 1973: A Distant Likeness
- 1977 :: Peter Smart's Confessions
- 1980: Old Soldiers
- 1982: An English Madam: The Life and Work of Cynthia Payne
- 1986: Gabriel's Lament
- 1990: An Immaculate Mistake: Scenes from Childhood and Beyond
- 1993: Sugar Cane
- 1995: The Oxford Book of London
- 1997: First Love
- 1998: Kitty and Virgil
- 2000: The Stately Homo: A Celebration of the Life of Quentin Crisp
- 2001: Three Queer Lives: An Alternative Biography of Naomi Jacob , Fred Barnes and Arthur Marshall
- 2002: Uncle Rudolf
- 2003: A Dog's Life
- 2011: Chapman's Odyssey
Prizes and awards (selection)
- 1974: EM Forster Award
- 1976: Bicentennial Fellowship
- 1978: George Orwell Prize
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bailey, Paul |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British author |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | United Kingdom |