John Berger

John Peter Berger (/ˈbɜːrdʒər/ BUR-jər; 5 November 1926 – 2 January 2017) was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. His novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize, and his essay on art criticism Ways of Seeing, written as an accompaniment to the BBC series of the same name, was influential. He lived in France for over fifty years.

This article is about the English artist and writer. For other uses, see John Berger (disambiguation).

John Berger
Berger in 2009
BornJohn Peter Berger
(1926-11-05)5 November 1926
London, England
Died2 January 2017(2017-01-02) (aged 90)
Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • critic
  • painter
  • poet
LanguageEnglish
EducationSt Edward's School, Oxford
Alma materChelsea School of Art
Central School of Art and Design
GenreWriter
Notable awardsJames Tait Black Memorial Prize; Booker Prize (1972)
Children3
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