Biography
Colin MacInnes (20 August 1914 ? 22 April 1976) was an English novelist.
MacInnes was born in London, the son of singer James Campbell McInnes and novelist Angela Thirkell, and was educated in Australia. He served in the British intelligence corps during World War II.
He was the author of a number of books depicting London youth and black immigrant culture during the 1950s, in particular City of Spades (1957), Absolute Beginners (1959) and Mr. Love and Justice (1960).
Mr Love and Justice follows two characters, Frank Love and Edward Justice, in late 50s London. Mr. Love is a novice ponce (pimp); Mr. Justice is a cop newly transferred to the plainclothes division of the Vice Squad. Gradually their lives intermesh.
[edit] List of Works
To the Victor the Spoils (1950)
June In Her Spring (1952)
City of Spades (1957)
Absolute Beginners (1959)
Mr. Love and Justice (1960)
England, Half English (1961) - a collection of previously published journalism
London, City of Any Dream (1962) - photo essay
Australia and New Zealand (1964) - Time/Life Volume
All Day Saturday (1966)
Sweet Saturday Night (1967) - essays on music
Westward to Laughter (1969)
Three Years to Play (1970)
Loving Them Both: A Study of Bisexuality (1973)
Out of the Garden (1974)
No Novel Reader (1975)
Out of the Way: Later Essays (1980)
Absolute MacInnes: The Best of Colin MacInnes (1985)
- Henry Green
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- Robert Graves
Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 ? 7 December 1985) was an English poet, scholar, and novelist. During his long life, he produced more than 140 works. He was the son of the Anglo-Irish writer Alfred Perceval Graves and Amalie von Ranke. The historian...
- Elizabeth Goudge
Elizabeth Goudge (April 24, 1900 ? April 1, 1984) was an English author of novels, short stories and children's books. Born in Wells, she moved with her family to Ely when her father, a clergyman, was transferred there. When her father, Henry Leighton...
- Brian Cleeve
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- Anthony Buckeridge
Anthony Malcolm Buckeridge OBE (June 20, 1912 - June 28, 2004) was an English author, best known for his Jennings and Rex Milligan series of children's books, although he also wrote the 1953 children's book A Funny Thing Happened which was serialised...
Biography
Colin MacInnes
Colin MacInnes (20 August 1914 ? 22 April 1976) was an English novelist.
MacInnes was born in London, the son of singer James Campbell McInnes and novelist Angela Thirkell, and was educated in Australia. He served in the British intelligence corps during World War II.
He was the author of a number of books depicting London youth and black immigrant culture during the 1950s, in particular City of Spades (1957), Absolute Beginners (1959) and Mr. Love and Justice (1960).
Mr Love and Justice follows two characters, Frank Love and Edward Justice, in late 50s London. Mr. Love is a novice ponce (pimp); Mr. Justice is a cop newly transferred to the plainclothes division of the Vice Squad. Gradually their lives intermesh.
[edit] List of Works
To the Victor the Spoils (1950)
June In Her Spring (1952)
City of Spades (1957)
Absolute Beginners (1959)
Mr. Love and Justice (1960)
England, Half English (1961) - a collection of previously published journalism
London, City of Any Dream (1962) - photo essay
Australia and New Zealand (1964) - Time/Life Volume
All Day Saturday (1966)
Sweet Saturday Night (1967) - essays on music
Westward to Laughter (1969)
Three Years to Play (1970)
Loving Them Both: A Study of Bisexuality (1973)
Out of the Garden (1974)
No Novel Reader (1975)
Out of the Way: Later Essays (1980)
Absolute MacInnes: The Best of Colin MacInnes (1985)
- Henry Green
For the 14th century English Chief Justice, see Henry Green (justice). For the 19th century British Resident of the Orange River Sovereignty, see Henry Green (British Resident) For the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, see Henry Green (Pennsylvania)....
- Robert Graves
Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 ? 7 December 1985) was an English poet, scholar, and novelist. During his long life, he produced more than 140 works. He was the son of the Anglo-Irish writer Alfred Perceval Graves and Amalie von Ranke. The historian...
- Elizabeth Goudge
Elizabeth Goudge (April 24, 1900 ? April 1, 1984) was an English author of novels, short stories and children's books. Born in Wells, she moved with her family to Ely when her father, a clergyman, was transferred there. When her father, Henry Leighton...
- Brian Cleeve
Life and work [edit] Childhood Brian Cleeve was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, the second of three sons to Charles Edward Cleeve and his wife Josephine (née Talbot).[1] Josephine was a native of Essex, where her family had lived for generations. Charles...
- Anthony Buckeridge
Anthony Malcolm Buckeridge OBE (June 20, 1912 - June 28, 2004) was an English author, best known for his Jennings and Rex Milligan series of children's books, although he also wrote the 1953 children's book A Funny Thing Happened which was serialised...