Paul Bailey

Summary

Paul Bailey is a human^[1]. His place of birth was South London^[2]. He was born on February 16, 1937^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on October 27, 2024^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], scholar of English^[7], television writer^[8], biographer^[9], and literary critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in South London^[2], Paul Bailey…
• Paul Bailey passed away in London^[4].
• Paul Bailey was born on February 16, 1937^[3].
• Paul Bailey died on October 27, 2024^[5].
• Paul Bailey held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Paul Bailey's professions included writer^[6].
• Paul Bailey's professions included scholar of English^[7].
• Paul Bailey worked as a television writer^[8].
• Paul Bailey's professions included biographer^[9].
• Paul Bailey worked as a literary critic^[10].
• Paul Bailey's professions included stage actor^[13].
• Paul Bailey's field of work was literary criticism^[14].
• Paul Bailey's field of work was English-language literature^[15].
• Paul Bailey's field of work was literature^[16].
• Paul Bailey's field of work was creative and professional writing^[17].
• Paul Bailey's field of work was novella^[18].
• Paul Bailey's field of work was art criticism^[19].
• Paul Bailey held the position of Booker Prize judge^[20].
• Among Paul Bailey's employers was Kingston University^[21].
• Paul Bailey was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[22].
• Paul Bailey's education included a stint at Sir Walter St John's Grammar School For Boys^[23].
• Paul Bailey received the E. M. Forster Award^[24].
• Paul Bailey received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[25].
• Paul Bailey received the Somerset Maugham Award^[26].
• Paul Bailey was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1937-02-16^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8e175111-1a2a-4c6e-ae31-fdc674b2630d^[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Bailey's place of birth was South London^[2]. He was born on February 16, 1937^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[22], a drama school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1906^[33] and Sir Walter St John's Grammar School For Boys^[23], a grammar school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1700^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], scholar of English^[7], television writer^[8], biographer^[9], literary critic^[10], and stage actor^[13]. Fields of work include literary criticism^[14], a literary genre^[37]; English-language literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[38]; literature^[16], a type of arts^[39]; creative and professional writing^[17], an academic discipline^[40]; novella^[18], a literary form^[41]; and art criticism^[19], a literary form^[42]. Paul Bailey was employed by Kingston University^[21]. He held the position of Booker Prize judge^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include E. M. Forster Award^[24], a literary award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1972^[45]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[25], a fellowship award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; and Somerset Maugham Award^[26], a literary award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1947^[50].

Death and Burial

Paul Bailey died on October 27, 2024^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Bailey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Paul Bailey born?

Paul Bailey was born in South London^[2].

Where did Paul Bailey die?

Paul Bailey passed away in London^[4].

What did Paul Bailey do for work?

Paul Bailey worked as writer^[6], scholar of English^[7], television writer^[8], biographer^[9], and literary critic^[10].

Where did Paul Bailey go to school?

Paul Bailey was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[22] and Sir Walter St John's Grammar School For Boys^[23].

What awards did Paul Bailey receive?

Honors received include E. M. Forster Award^[24], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[25], and Somerset Maugham Award^[26].