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Malcolm BradburyBritish writer, academic, critic, Booker Prize winner, literary teacher Kazuo Ishiguro.
Date of Birth: 07.09.1932
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of Malcolm Bradbury
Malcolm Bradbury was a British writer, academic, critic, and Booker Prize laureate. He was also the literary mentor of Kazuo Ishiguro.
Early Life and Education
Bradbury was born into a railroad family. In 1935, his family moved to London but soon returned to Sheffield. He received his education in Leicester and continued his studies at Queen Mary College, University of London in 1953.
Writing Career and Recognition
After a brief stint in the United States, Bradbury returned to England in 1958 for heart surgery, which was essential for his survival into middle age. While in the hospital, he wrote the satirical novel "Eating People is Wrong," which brought him his first taste of fame. From that year onwards, he began teaching at various universities. In 1962, he embarked on a career as a critic and in 1964, he defended his doctoral dissertation at the University of Manchester.
In recognition of his literary contributions, Bradbury was knighted in 2000 and received the title of Sir. He was widely known for his novels, but he was also a successful teacher, editor, critic, and television dramatist. His work is often compared to that of his friend, writer David Lodge.
Selected Works
Some of Bradbury's notable works include:- "Eating People is Wrong" (1959)
- "Stepping Westward" (1965)
- "The History Man" (1975)
- "Rates of Exchange" (1983)
- "Why Come to Slaka?" (1986)
- "Cuts" (1987)
- "Doctor Criminale" (1992)
- "The Modern British Novel" (1994)
- "Atlas Of Literature" (1996)
- "Dangerous Pilgrimages" (1996)
- "To the Hermitage" (2000)
