V. S. Pritchett
V. S. Pritchett | |
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| Born | Victor Sawdon Pritchett 16 December 1900 Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Died | 20 March 1997 (aged 96) London, England |
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| Years active | 1928–1997 |
| Relatives | Matt Pritchett (grandson) Georgia Pritchett (granddaughter) |
Sir Victor Sawdon Pritchett CH CBE FRSL (also known as VSP; 16 December 1900 – 20 March 1997) was a British writer and literary critic.
Pritchett was known particularly for his short stories, collated in a number of volumes. Among his most noteworthy works of short fiction are “The Sailor,” “The Saint,” and “The Camberwell Beauty.”
His non-fiction works include the memoirs A Cab at the Door (1968) and Midnight Oil (1971), and many collections of essays on literary biography and criticism.