P. H. Newby

P. H. Newby

CBE
Born
Percy Howard Newby

(1918-06-25)25 June 1918
Crowborough, Sussex, England
Died6 September 1997(1997-09-06) (aged 79)
Garsington, England
OccupationAuthor, managing director of BBC Radio
EducationHanley Castle Grammar School
St Paul's College of Education
Notable worksSomething to Answer For (1968)
Notable awardsSomerset Maugham Prize (1948);
Booker Prize (1969)

Percy Howard Newby CBE (25 June 1918 – 6 September 1997) was an English novelist and broadcasting administrator. He was the first winner of the Booker Prize, his novel Something to Answer For having received the inaugural award in 1969.

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