William Sansom

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William Sansom (January 18, 1912 - April 20, 1976) was a British writer who specialized in descriptions of London local life.

Sansom was born in London, where he was educated at Uppingham School, Rutland.

Since 1930 he worked in international banking for the British chapter of a German bank, but switch to an advertising comnpany in 1935, where he worked until World War II, during which he worked as a firefighter. After the war, Sansom became a full-time writer.

Sansom died in London.

[edit] Novels

• The Face of Innocence (1951)
• Christmas (1968)
• Hans Feet in love (1971)
• The Birth of a Story (1972)
• The marmalade bird (1973)
• Proust (1973)
• Skimpy (1974)
• A Young Wife's Tale (1974)

[edit] Illustrator

• Who's Zoo - Michael Braude (1953)[1]

[edit] External links

• Biography
• Supernatural Fiction Database entry
• Bibliography

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NAME	Sansom, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	British writer who specialized in descriptions of London local life.
DATE OF BIRTH	January 18, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH	London
DATE OF DEATH	April 20, 1976
PLACE OF DEATH	London