John Braine

John Gerard Braine (April 13, 1922 – October 28, 1986) was a British novelist.

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April 13 - 1922 - October 28 - 1986

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Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Braine left grammar school at 16 and worked in a shop, a laboratory and a factory before becoming, after the war, a librarian. Although he wrote twelve works of fiction, Braine is chiefly remembered today for his first novel, Room at the Top (1957), which was also turned into a successful movie (1959). Braine is usually associated with the Angry Young Men movement.

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Bradford - Yorkshire - Grammar school - Librarian - Novel - Room at the Top - 1957 - 1959 - Angry Young Men

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