L. P. Hartley
Leslie Poles Hartley CBE (30 December 1895 – 13 December 1972) was an English novelist and short story writer. Although his first fiction was published in 1924, his career was slow to take off. His best-known novels are the Eustace and Hilda trilogy (1944–1947) and The Go-Between (1953). The latter was made into a film in 1971, as was his 1957 novel The Hireling in 1973. He was known for writing about social codes, moral responsibility and family relationships. In total, Hartley published 17 novels, six volumes of short stories and a book of criticism.
L. P. Hartley CBE | |
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| Born | Leslie Poles Hartley 30 December 1895 Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | 13 December 1972 (aged 76) London, England |
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| Genre | Novel, short story |
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| Notable awards | James Tait Black Memorial Prize 1947 Heinemann Award 1953 Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1956 Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature 1972 |
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