Robert Harris | |
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![]() Harris at a reading in Cologne, November 2009 | |
Born | Nottingham, England | 7 March 1957
Occupation | Novelist |
Education | Selwyn College, Cambridge (BA) |
Period | 1982–present |
Genre | Fiction |
Subject | Historical fiction thriller |
Notable works | Fatherland (1992) An Officer and a Spy (2013) |
Notable awards | British Press Award Columnist of the Year (2003) César Award for Best Adaptation (2011, 2020) |
Spouse | Gill Hornby |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Nick Hornby (brother-in-law) |
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Robert Dennis Harris (born 7 March 1957) is a British novelist and former journalist. Although he began his career in journalism and non-fiction, his fame rests upon his works of historical fiction. Beginning with the best-seller Fatherland, Harris focused on events surrounding the Second World War, followed by works set in ancient Rome. His most recent works are varied in settings, but are mostly set after 1870.