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David Nokes

1948 – 2009

British scholar

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About David Nokes

Lived 1948 – 2009 (aged 61). David Nokes was a British literary historian and biographer.

David Nokes FRSL (11 March 1948 – 19 November 2009) was a scholar of 18th-century English literature known for his biographies of Jonathan Swift, John Gay, Jane Austen, and Samuel Johnson. He also penned screenplays, including a BBC adaptation of Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa and an adaptation of Anne Brontë's novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996). He was also a leading reviewer for The Times Literary Supplement and the London Review of Books.

Nokes attended King's College School, Wimbledon, London. He received an MA from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1972 and a Ph.D. in 1974.

Books

Jonathan Swift: A Hypocrite Reversed (1985) Raillery and Rage: A Study of Eighteenth Century Satire (1987) John Gay: A Profession of Friendship (1995) Jane Austen: A Life (1997) The Nightingale Papers (2001) Samuel Johnson: A Life (2009)

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
Christ's College, King's College School
Employers
King's College London
Awards
James Tait Black Memorial Prize; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Nokes?

British scholar

When was David Nokes born?

David Nokes was born on 11 March 1948 in Paddington.

When did David Nokes die?

David Nokes died on 19 November 2009 in Camberwell.

What was David Nokes's occupation?

David Nokes was a literary historian and biographer.

What nationality was David Nokes?

David Nokes was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Nokes

· Wikidata: Q14946956

· DBpedia: David Nokes

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