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Graham Colin Swift FRSL (born 4 May 1949) is an English writer. Born in London, England, he was educated at Dulwich College, Queens' College, Cambridge, and later the University of York . Career. Some of Swift's books have been filmed, including Waterland (1992), Shuttlecock (1993), Last Orders (1996) and Mothering Sunday (2021).
Apr 30, 2024 · Graham Swift (born May 4, 1949, London, England) is an English novelist and short-story writer whose subtly sophisticated psychological fiction explores the effects of history, especially family history, on contemporary domestic life. Swift grew up in South London and was educated at Dulwich College, York University, and Queens’ College ...
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Publication Order of Anthologies. Graham Swift is an English short story author and novelist whose sophisticated psychological works are an exploration of the effects of family history on modern domestic living. The author spent much of her childhood in London and went to Cambridge’s Queens College and York University’s Dulwich College.
Jan 16, 2021 · Twenty-five years after his Booker prize‑winning novel was published, Swift reflects on how his story of a dark day trip to Margate became a celebration of life. Graham Swift. Sat 16 Jan 2021...
Biography. Novelist Graham Swift was born in London in 1949. He was educated at Dulwich College, Queens' College, Cambridge, and York University. He was nominated as one of the 20 'Best of Young British Novelists' in the Book Marketing Council's promotion in 1983. He is the author of several novels.
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Last Orders is a 1996 novel by British writer Graham Swift. [1] The book won the 1996 Booker Prize. [2] In 2001, it was adapted for the film Last Orders by Australian writer and director Fred Schepisi .
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Sep 25, 2023 · Fiction. Bruises. By Graham Swift. September 25, 2023. Illustration by Jack Smyth. “The quiet ones are the worst.” I’ve never understood that expression. What’s wrong with quiet? Surely it’s...
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