Sebastian Faulks

Sebastian Faulks (born 20 April, 1953, England, United Kingdom) is a journalist and former Literary Editor of The Independent newspaper who became a novelist.

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20 April - 1953 - England - United Kingdom - The Independent - Novelist

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He grew up near Newbury in Berkshire and studied English at Cambridge.

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Newbury - Berkshire - English - Cambridge

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He is best known for his trilogy of novels set in France: The Girl at the Lion d?Or, Birdsong, and Charlotte Gray, the latter two of which were bestsellers.

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In 2001 Charlotte Gray was made into a film starring Cate Blanchett and directed by Gillian Armstrong.

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2001 - Cate Blanchett - Gillian Armstrong

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In April 2003 Birdsong came 13th in the BBC's Big Read initiative which aimed to identify Britain's best loved novels. It was the only book in the top 20 that had not been made into a feature film or TV series.

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2003 - BBC

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Sebastian Faulks appears regularly on British TV and Radio - most particularly as a team captain on BBC Radio 4's Literary quiz The Write Stuff.

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