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Oct 30, 1986 · Times Staff Writer. 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,...
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Apr 13, 2024 · Today, most of John Braine’s work is out of print and forgotten. But he was an underrated writer, unafraid to confront the complexities of masculine sexuality with terse precision, self-deprecation, and emotional candour. Brad Strotten. 13 Apr 2024 · 10 min read.
John Braine. New York: Twayne, 1968. Provides a good overview of Braine’s work, beginning with an introduction that considers Braine in the context of other authors categorized as Angry Young ...
Critical Essays. English novelist. Examine the life, times, and work of John Braine through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
John Braine (1922-86) made a strong impact with his first novel, Room at the Top. (1957), which became a best-seller and was adapted into a powerful British New Wave film in 1959. He went on to write twelve more novels, but these never enjoyed the same critical or commercial success as his first. He also produced two non-fiction books, a How-To ...
Oct 30, 1986 · LONDON -- John Braine, 64, the writer who helped create an artistic upheaval in the 1950s with his books, plays, films and journalism focusing on the gritty realities of British life, died here...
