Matthew Sweet (writer)
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Matthew Sweet is a British writer, journalist, and BBC broadcaster. He holds a doctorate from Oxford University on the sensation fiction of the 19th century, Wilkie Collins in particular. He was among the contributors to the Oxford Companion to English Literature[1] and was both film and television critic for the Independent on Sunday[2].
His book, Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema (2005) is a history of the British film business from the silent days, and includes interviews with surviving figures from the period. [3]
He is also an author of TV films and series, including Shepperton Babylon (documentary, adapted from the book[4]), Silent Britain, Checking into History, British Film Forever and A Brief History of Fun, as well as several Doctor Who audio plays and short stories.
[edit] Bibliography
- "Inventing the Victorians" (2001), debunking the stereotypes and myths about the Victorian Era
- "Faber and Faber", ISBN 0571206581
- "St. Martin's Press", ISBN 0312283261 (hardcover, 1st US edition)
- "Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema" (2005) "Faber and Faber" ISBN 0571212972
- "The West End Front", a history of London’s grand hotels during the Second World War (scheduled for December 2008 by "Faber and Faber")
[edit] References
- ^ "Oxford Companion to English Literature", bibliographic description
- ^ Matthew Sweet's profile at the "Penguin Classics" website
- ^ Review by Michael Bracewell in The Guardian
- ^ Matthew Sweet's profile at BBC Radio 3
