Raphael Selbourne
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Raphael Selbourne (born 1968 in Oxford, England)[1] is a British writer. His debut novel Beauty was awarded the 2009 Costa First Novel Award[2][3] and the McKitterick Prize in 2010.
Background
Born in Oxford, his father is political commentator David Selbourne.[1] He grew up in Oxford and studied Politics at the University of Sussex before moving to Italy.[1] He lived in the West Midlands for many years, the setting for his debut novel Beauty[2] and now teaches in a prison in the South of England.[1] Currently,he teaches in the English International School of Rosa'.
Bibliography
External links
- Profile and interview in The Times
- Extract from Beauty featured in The Guardian newspaper
- Review of Beauty in The View From Here
- Interview in The Independent
- Tindal Street Press
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Raphael Selbourne". Tindal Street Press. 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jackson, Lorne (15 January 2010). "Raphael Selbourne shines a light on hidden world in Beauty". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ "Beauty by Raphael Selbourne wins 2009 Costa First Novel Award". Tindal Street Press. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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