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V. S. Pritchett

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Sir Victor Sawdon Pritchett (also known as VSP; 16 December 1900 – 20 March 1997), was a British writer and literary critic. [1]

54 relations: Aerospace engineering, Alleyn's School, Anton Chekhov, Athenaeum Club, London, BBC, Biography in literature, Canada, Christian Science, Columbia University, Currier, Derby, Dulwich College, English PEN, Essex, Golden PEN Award, Heinemann Award, Heinrich Böll, Honoré de Balzac, Initial, Ipswich, Ivan Turgenev, Journalist, Knight, Knight Bachelor, Kuusankoski, Lecturer, Literary criticism, London, Mario Vargas Llosa, Matt Pritchett, Ministry of Information (United Kingdom), Narrative Magazine, New Statesman, Newspaper, Order of the British Empire, Order of the Companions of Honour, Paris, PEN International, Princeton University, Prize, Queen Victoria, Royal Society of Literature, Sedbergh, Short story, Smith College, Stroke, Style (manner of address), Suffolk, The Christian Science Monitor, University of California, ..., WH Smith Literary Award, Woodford, London, World War II, Writer. Expand index (4 more) »

Aerospace engineering

Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft.

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Alleyn's School

Alleyn's School is an independent, co-educational day school in Dulwich, south London, England.

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Anton Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (ɐnˈton ˈpavɫəvʲɪtɕ ˈtɕɛxəf; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history.

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Athenaeum Club, London

The Athenaeum is a private members' club in London, founded in 1824.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster.

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Biography in literature

When studying literature, biography and its relationship to literature is often a subject of literary criticism, and is treated in several different forms.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Christian Science

Christian Science is a set of beliefs and practices belonging to the metaphysical family of new religious movements.

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Columbia University

Columbia University (Columbia; officially Columbia University in the City of New York), established in 1754, is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City.

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Currier

A currier is a specialist in the leather processing industry.

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Derby

Derby is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England.

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Dulwich College

Dulwich College is a boarding and day independent school for boys in Dulwich in southeast London, England.

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English PEN

English PEN is the founding centre of PEN International, the worldwide writers’ association.

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Essex

Essex is a county in the East of England.

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Golden PEN Award

The Golden PEN Award is a literary award established in 1993 by English PEN given annually to a British writer for "a Lifetime's Distinguished Service to Literature".

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Heinemann Award

The W. H. Heinemann Award is an award established by William Heinemann who bequeathed funds to the Royal Society of Literature to establish a literary prize, given from 1945 to 2003.

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Heinrich Böll

Heinrich Theodor Böll (21 December 1917 – 16 July 1985) was one of Germany's foremost post-World War II writers.

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Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac (born Honoré Balzac, 20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright.

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Initial

In a written or published work, an initial or drop cap is a letter at the beginning of a word, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larger than the rest of the text.

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Ipswich

Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk, England, located on the estuary of the River Orwell, about north east of London.

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Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (ɪˈvan sʲɪrˈɡʲeɪvʲɪtɕ tʊrˈɡʲenʲɪf; September 3, 1883) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, translator and popularizer of Russian literature in the West.

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Journalist

A journalist is a person who collects, writes, or distributes news or other current information to the public.

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Knight

A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch, bishop or other political leader for service to the monarch or a Christian Church, especially in a military capacity.

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Knight Bachelor

The dignity of Knight Bachelor is the most basic and lowest rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised orders of chivalry; it is a part of the British honours system.

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Kuusankoski

Kuusankoski is a neighborhood of city of Kouvola, former industrial town and municipality of Finland, located in the region of Kymenlaakso in the province of Southern Finland.

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Lecturer

Lecturer is an academic rank within many universities, though the meaning of the term varies somewhat from country to country.

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Literary criticism

Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Mario Vargas Llosa

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa (born March 28, 1936), more commonly known as Mario Vargas Llosa, is a Peruvian writer, politician, journalist, essayist and college professor.

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Matt Pritchett

Matthew Pritchett MBE (born 14 July 1964) has been the pocket cartoonist on The Daily Telegraph newspaper under the pen name Matt since 1988.

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Ministry of Information (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Information (MOI), headed by the Minister of Information, was a United Kingdom government department created briefly at the end of the First World War and again during the Second World War.

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Narrative Magazine

Narrative Magazine is an American online literary magazine which has been published since 2003.

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New Statesman

The New Statesman is a British political and cultural magazine published in London.

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Newspaper

A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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Order of the Companions of Honour

The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of and a population of 2,206,488.

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PEN International

PEN International (known as International PEN until 2010) is a worldwide association of writers, founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere.

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Princeton University

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Prize

A prize is an award to be given to a person, a group of people like a sports team, or organization to recognise and reward actions or achievements.

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Queen Victoria

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death.

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Royal Society of Literature

The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) is a learned society founded in 1820, by King George IV, to "reward literary merit and excite literary talent".

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Sedbergh

Sedbergh is a small town and civil parish in Cumbria, England.

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Short story

A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a "single effect" or mood, however there are many exceptions to this.

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Smith College

Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college with coed graduate and certificate programs in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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Stroke

A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death.

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Style (manner of address)

A style of office or honorific is an official or legally recognized title.

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Suffolk

Suffolk is an East Anglian county of historic origin in England.

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The Christian Science Monitor

The Christian Science Monitor (CSM) is a nonprofit news organization that publishes daily articles in electronic format as well as a weekly print edition.

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University of California

The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the US state of California.

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WH Smith Literary Award

The WH Smith Literary Award was an award founded in 1959 by British high street retailer W H Smith.

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Woodford, London

Woodford is a town in East London.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Writer

A writer is a person who uses written words in various styles and techniques to communicate their ideas.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._S._Pritchett

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