V. S. Pritchett

V. S. Pritchett

BornVictor Sawdon Pritchett
16 December 1900
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Died20 March 1997(1997-03-20) (aged 96)
London, England
Occupation
Years active1928–1997
RelativesMatt 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.