Tom Sharpe | |
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| Born | Thomas Ridley Sharpe 30 March 1928 London, England |
| Died | 6 June 2013 (aged 85) Llafranc, Catalonia, Spain |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Notable works | Wilt series, Porterhouse Blue, Blott on the Landscape |
Thomas Ridley Sharpe (30 March 1928 – 6 June 2013)[1] was an English satirical novelist, best known for his Wilt series, as well as Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape, all three of which were adapted for television.
- ^ "Tom Sharpe, Porterhouse Blue novelist, dies aged 85". BBC. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.