J. B. Priestley OM
(1894-1984)
novelist, playwright, essayist, and Order of Merit recipient (from 1977)
Died aged c. 90
Wikidata WikipediaJohn Boynton Priestley OM (/ˈpriːstli/; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in The Good Companions (1929), which first brought him to wide public notice. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future. In 1940 he broadcast a series of short propaganda radio talks, which were credited with strengthening civilian morale during the Battle of Britain. In the following years his left-wing beliefs brought him into conflict with the government and influenced the development of the welfare state.
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Commemorated on 3 plaques
J. B. Priestley 1894-1984 novelist, playwright and essayist lived here
3 The Grove, Highgate, Camden, N6, London, United Kingdom where they lived
J. B. Priestley wrote The Good Companions here 1929
49 The Marina, Deal, United Kingdom where they wrote The Good Companions
J. B. Priestley author and playwright lived here.
5, Saltburn Place, Heaton, Bradford, United Kingdom where they lived