Alan White (novelist)

Alan White
Born	1924 (age 87–88) Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Novelist
Genres	War novels, Militaria
Notable work(s)	The Long Day's Dying

Alan White (born 1924 in Yorkshire) is an English novelist and journalist. He used his experiences as a Second World War commando leader in his writings. He also wrote using the names "Alec Haig", "James Fraser" and "Alec Whitney".^[1] His novel The Long Day's Dying was made into a 1968 film directed by Peter Collinson.^[2] White wrote mysteries, as well as war and adventure novels.^[3]

Sources

^ Alan White.
^ Basinger, Jeanine. The World War II Combat Film: Anatomy of a Genre. at Google Book Search. Online. November 15, 2007.
^ "James Fraser." St. James Guide to Crime & Mystery Writers, 4th ed. St. James Press, 1996.Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2007. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC Document Number: K2406000175

Persondata
Name	White, Alan
Alternative names	"A-Bomb" "Gay Bum" "Fatty"
Short description	Novelist
Date of birth	1924 (age 87–88)
Place of birth	Yorkshire, England
Date of death
Place of death