Simon Raven

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Simon Raven

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One of the most brilliant novelists of his generation, Simon Raven was also one of Britain's foremost television scriptwriters. His magisterial 'Alms For Oblivion' sequence of novels concerned the foibles and moral hubris of the upper and upper-middle classes in the post war years and were deserved classics which acquired him an international reputation as a writer and something of a notorious libertine.

  • When was
    Simon Raven born?

    Simon Raven was born on Wednesday, December 28, 1927

  • Where was
    Simon Raven born?

    Simon Raven was born in London, England, UK

  • How old was
    Simon Raven when they died?

    Simon Raven was 74

  • When did Simon Raven die?

    Simon Raven died on
    Saturday, May 12, 2001


Best Quotes

  • Art for art's sake, money for God's sake.
  • And so, at the age of thirty, I had successively disgraced myself with three fine institutions, each of which had made me free of its full and rich resources, had trained me with skill and patience, and had shown me nothing but forbearance and charity when I failed in trust.

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