Nick Hornby Writer

Nick Hornby, in full Nicholas Hornby (born 17 April 1957), is an English novelist, essayist, lyricist, and screenwriter. He is best known for his novels High Fidelity and About a Boy. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide as of 2009.

Personal facts

Nick Hornby
Birth dateApril 17, 1957
Birth place
Redhill Surrey

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Writer

Career start1992
genre
Non-fiction
Fiction
influenced by
Anne Tyler

Topical connections

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Dave EggersWriter
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Adam Blake Musical artist
Alexandra FullerWriter
A. A. MilneWriter
Bernie TaupinMusical artist
Terry PratchettWriter
Alex TappFootball player
Arthur Dillon Military person
A. C. GraylingPolitician

Nick Hornby on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/1951276.stm
  2. http://www.failbetter.com/09/HornbyInterview.php
  3. http://www.maximumfun.org/blog/2007/11/podcast-nick-hornby.html
  4. http://www.nickhornbyofficial.com
  5. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1143506
  6. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4704582