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John Gerard Braine (13 April 1922 – 28 October 1986) [1] was an English novelist. Braine is usually listed among the angry young men, a loosely defined group of English writers who emerged on the literary scene in the 1950s.
John Braine (born April 13, 1922, Bradford, Yorkshire, England—died October 28, 1987, London) was a British novelist, one of the so-called Angry Young Men, whose Room at the Top (1957; film 1959) typifies the concerns of a generation of post-World War II British writers.
In this personally authored documentary, John Braine, who is probably best remembered for his first novel, 'Room at the Top', discusses his work and the beliefs that inform it.
Oct 30, 1986 · John Braine, whose tortured anti-hero in “Room at the Top” became a symbol of much that was wrong in postwar British society, died Tuesday in a London hospital at age 64.
Oct 30, 1986 · John Braine, the novelist and playwright, who was a leading figure in the British generation of ''Angry Young Men'' in the 1950's, died Tuesday in a London hospital after a burst stomach ulcer ...
About John Braine: John Gerard Braine was born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1922. He sprang to immediate fame in 1957 with publication of his first novel, R...
John Braine. 3.61. 579 ratings32 reviews. In John Braine's remarkable first novel, Room at the Top (1957), he introduced readers to Joe Lampton, a ruthlessly ambitious young working-class man determined to reach the top at any cost.
Quick Reference. (1922–86), novelist, won fame with his first novel, Room at the Top (1957), set in a small Yorkshire town; its hero, Joe Lampton, was hailed as another of the provincial ‘angry young men’ of the 1950s.
English novelist. Examine the life, times, and work of John Braine through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
John Gerard Braine (13 April 1922 – 28 October 1986) [1] was an English novelist. Braine is usually listed among the angry young men , a loosely defined group of English writers who emerged on the literary scene in the 1950s.
