Peter Hobbs (writer)
Peter Hobbs (* 1973 ) is a British writer .
Life
Peter Hobbs grew up in Cornwall and North Yorkshire . He studied at New College , a college at the University of Oxford . He graduated in politics and started a job at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office , which took him to Pakistan. But shortly after arriving, Hobbs fell seriously ill. He was bedridden for two years and then took another five years to recover from the illness. During this time he began writing short stories.
Hobbs debuted as a writer with The Short Day Dying in 2005. He received the Betty Trask Award for his novel and was shortlisted for literary prizes such as the Costa Book Award , the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award . Under the title At the end of a short day , the novel was published in German in 2007 by the Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt .
Works
- The Short Day Dying (2005)
- At the end of a short day , Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt (2007), 283 pages, ISBN 978-3-421-04281-1
- I Could Ride All Day in my Cool Blue Train (2006)
- In the Orchard, the Swallows (2012)
Web links
- Literature by and about Peter Hobbes in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Interview: Peter Hobbs , newstatesman.com
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hobbs, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1973 |