J. L. Carr

J. L. Carr
Born
Joseph Lloyd Carr

(1912-05-20)20 May 1912
Died26 February 1994(1994-02-26) (aged 81)
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
OccupationTeacher, publisher, author
EducationCastleford Secondary School, Dudley Training College for Teachers
Notable workA Month in the Country
SpouseSally Sexton (1918–1981)
ChildrenRobert Carr

Joseph Lloyd Carr (20 May 1912 – 26 February 1994), known as "Jim" or "James", was an English novelist (his most notable novel being A Month in the Country), cartographer, lexicographer, publisher, and teacher.