David Storey
David Storey | |
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| Born | David Malcolm Storey 13 July 1933 Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 27 March 2017 (aged 83) London, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield |
| Alma mater | Slade School of Fine Art |
| Genre | Novelist, playwright, screenwriter |
| Notable awards | Booker Prize (1976) |
| Spouse |
Barbara Rudd Hamilton
(m. 1956; died 2015) |
David Malcolm Storey (13 July 1933 – 27 March 2017) was an English playwright, screenwriter, award-winning novelist and a professional rugby league player. He won the Booker Prize in 1976 for his novel Saville. He also won the MacMillan Fiction Award for This Sporting Life in 1960.