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Winston Graham

Winston Graham was a British writer, novelist and screenwriter (1908–2003). He was born at Manchester and died at Buxted.

Also recorded as Winston Mawdsley Graham.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Winston Grime.

Born at Manchester in 1908, died at Buxted in 2003.

Identity and origins

Winston Graham was recorded at birth as Winston Grime. The authorities additionally record the heading Winston Mawdsley Graham. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Anglicanism.

One child is recorded: Andrew Graham.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 8: The Poldark Novels, Marnie, Cordelia, The Forgotten Story, Take My Life, Night Without Stars, Fortune Is a Woman and The Little Walls. His recorded genres are mystery fiction and historical fiction.

Recognition and collections

Winston Graham received Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Gold Dagger.

Catalogued works

59 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1931 to 2005. The first 12 are listed here.

Ross Poldark. Mark Rutland. The Poldark Novels. Marnie. The Little Walls. The Tumbled House. The Walking Stick. Night Without Stars. Take My Life. Tremor. The Sleeping Partner. Cordelia.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Graham, Winston Mawdsley (1908?–2003), novelist, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2007. Graham, Winston Mawdsley, (30 June 1910–10 July 2003), Who Was Who, 2007. Graham, Andrew Winston Mawdsley, (born 20 June 1942), Master, Balliol College, Oxford, 2001–11 (Hon. Fellow, 2011); Acting Warden, Rhodes House, Oxford, 2012–13, Who's Who, 2007. "C": The Secret Life of Sir Stewart Graham Menzies, Spymaster to Sir Winston Churchill, Foreign Affairs, 1988.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is historical novel and historical fiction. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are mystery fiction and historical fiction.

Membership is recorded of Royal Society of Literature.

Works named in the authority record are The Poldark Novels, Marnie, Cordelia, The Forgotten Story, Take My Life and Night Without Stars.

Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Gold Dagger.

Chronology

  1. 1908Winston Graham born at Manchester.
  2. 2003Winston Graham died at Buxted.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Winston Graham”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q598029: Winston Graham

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