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David Henry Benedictus (16 September 1938 – 4 October 2023) was an English writer and theatre director, best known for his novels. His work included the Winnie-the-Pooh novel Return to the Hundred Acre Wood (2009). It was the first such book in 81 years.
Oct 9, 2023 · Author and playwright David Benedictus has died suddenly at the age of 85, his family has said. The writer was best known for novels including the Eton-set The Fourth Of June, which he...
Non-fiction writer, Novelist. About. David Benedictus was educated at Eton, Balliol College, Oxford, and the State University of Iowa; his first job was as a tutor to the Rothschilds. His first novel was The Fourth of June, about Eton, which he also adapted for the stage (St Martin’s Theatre).
Oct 18, 2023 · David Benedictus, the writer who has died aged 85, enjoyed a succès de scandale with his debut novel The Fourth of June (1962), a caustic portrayal of his schooldays at Eton; in later life he...
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David Benedictus is an English-Jewish writer and theatre director, best known for his novels. His most recent work is the Winnie-the-Pooh novel Return to the Hundred Acre Wood (2009). It was the first such book in 81 years. He was educated at Eton College, Oxford and the University of Iowa.
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- October 9, 2023
- September 16, 1938
Oct 9, 2023 · Author and playwright David Benedictus has died suddenly at the age of 85, his family has said. The writer was best known for novels including the Eton-set The Fourth Of June, which he adapted...
David Benedictus has 64 books on Goodreads with 7064 ratings. David Benedictus’s most popular book is Return to the Hundred Acre Wood.
