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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.
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.
Biography. About J.B. Priestley: The Last Great Man of English Letters. John Priestley (he added Boynton later on) was born in Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire on 13 September 1894. His father, Jonathan, was a pioneering schoolmaster, his mother, Emma, had been a mill girl.
John Boynton Priestley, known as J.B. Priestley in the literary world, was a renowned English writer, social commentator, and playwright. He was born on 13the September 1894, in Yorkshire in England. He was a bright son of Jonathan Priestley, a headmaster, while his mother, Emma, was a housewife.
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.
John Boynton Priestley, known as J. B. Priestley, was a multifaceted English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster, and social commentator. Born on September 13, 1894, in the suburb of Manningham, Bradford, his Yorkshire background played a significant role in shaping his literary works.
JB Priestley: An Inspector Calls TOURING. The legendary National Theatre Production of An Inspector Calls has begun touring again from the 9th September 2022, with dates available at theatres across England, Scotland and Wales until May 2023.
