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Francis Henry King CBE (4 March 1923 – 3 July 2011) was a British novelist and short-story writer. He worked for the British Council for 15 years, with positions in Europe and Japan. For 25 years, he was a chief book reviewer for the Sunday Telegraph , and for 10 years its theatre critic.
Mar 1, 2023 · Francis King was a prolific and acclaimed novelist who spent his life abroad and was openly gay. His 2003 novel The Nick of Time was his only Booker longlisting, despite his many awards and admirers.
Jul 3, 2011 · Francis King was a prolific novelist, literary critic and theatre reviewer who came out as homosexual in the 1970s. He also judged the Booker Prize in 1976 and was longlisted twice for the award.
Francis II ( French: François II; 19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560) was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He was also King of Scotland as the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 1558 until his death in 1560. He ascended the throne of France at age 15 after the accidental death of his father, Henry II, in 1559.
Jul 3, 2011 · Francis Henry King, CBE, was a British novelist, poet and short story writer. He was born in Adelboden, Switzerland, brought up in India and educated at Shrewsbury School and Balliol College, Oxford. During World War II he was a conscientious objector, and left Oxford to work on the land.
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Francis King has 69 books on Goodreads with 8071 ratings. Francis King’s most popular book is Act of darkness.
Feb 27, 2023 · Francis King was a prolific and acclaimed novelist who waited until he was 80 to be longlisted for the Booker Prize. His 28th novel, The Nick of Time, is a state of the nation story that explores the themes of isolation, identity and sexuality.
