David Lodge
David Lodge was a British writer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, literary critic and literary theorist (1935–2025). He was born in Brockley and died in Birmingham.
Also recorded as David John Lodge
David Lodge
- Full name
- David John Lodge.
- Born
- 1935. · Brockley.
- Died
- 2025. · Birmingham.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Occupation
- writer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, literary critic, literary theorist, university teacher and literary scholar.
- Fields
- literary activity, literary criticism and literary theory.
- Education
- University of Birmingham, University College London, Brown University, St Joseph's Academy and Blackheath.
- Honours
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Hawthornden Prize.
- Languages
- English.
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David Lodge was a British writer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, literary critic and literary theorist (1935–2025). He was born in Brockley and died in Birmingham.
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David Lodge studied at University of Birmingham, University College London and Brown University. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is literary activity, literary criticism and literary theory. Employment is recorded with University of California, Berkeley and University of Birmingham. Positions recorded include Booker Prize judge. Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Hawthornden Prize.
David Lodge worked in literary activity, literary criticism and literary theory. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley and University of Birmingham. Recorded position is Booker Prize judge. He belonged to Royal Society of Literature.
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1935
David Lodge was born on 28 January 1935.
2025
David Lodge died on 1 January 2025.
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Formation and teaching. Lodge studied at University of Birmingham, University College London, Brown University and St Joseph's Academy, Blackheath. The record notes the qualification Doctor of Letters. Lodge received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Hawthornden Prize. Recorded with the occupation screenwriter. Recorded as writer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright and literary critic.
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