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J. B. Priestley OM J. B. Priestley at work in the study at his home in Highgate, London Born 13 September 1894 Manningham, Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England Died 14 August 1984 (aged 89) Alveston, Warwickshire, England Occupation Novelist playwright screenwriter broadcaster commentator Period 20th century Spouse Pat Tempest
J. B. Priestley (born Sept. 13, 1894, Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Aug. 14, 1984, Alveston, near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire) was a British novelist, playwright, and essayist, noted for his varied output and his ability for shrewd characterization.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and achievements of J.B. Priestley, a renowned English writer, social commentator, and playwright. Explore his novels, essays, and plays that deal with themes such as time, character, and society.
Learn about the life and works of J.B. Priestley, a versatile and influential English writer, dramatist and social critic. Explore his early years in Bradford, his war experiences, his famous plays and novels, his involvement in CND, and his later honours.
After a remarkably productive lifetime, spanning most of the 20th century, the Grand Old Man of English letters, J.B.Priestley OM, died on August 14th 1984. His ashes are buried at the charming old church at Hubberholme in the Yorkshire Dales.
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John Boynton Priestley, the son of a schoolmaster, was born in Bradford in September 1894, and after schooling he worked for a time in the local wool trade. Following the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, Priestley joined the British Army, and was sent to France --in 1915 taking part in the Battle of Loos.
J. B. Priestley’s plays may be his most lasting contribution to literature, yet as a consummate man of letters, he mastered many genres in a canon consisting of nearly two hundred works.
