H. E. Bates

H. E. Bates

Born
Herbert Ernest Bates

(1905-05-16)16 May 1905
Died29 January 1974(1974-01-29) (aged 68)
Canterbury, Kent, England
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
GenreNovels, short stories
Notable worksLove for Lydia, The Darling Buds of May, My Uncle Silas, Fair Stood the Wind for France

Herbert Ernest Bates CBE (16 May 1905 – 29 January 1974), better known as H. E. Bates, was an English writer of novels and short stories. His best-known works include Love for Lydia, The Darling Buds of May and My Uncle Silas.