About Philip Davison
Born 1957. Philip Davison is an Irish writer, playwright and screenwriter.
Philip Davison (born 1957 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish novelist, screenwriter and playwright. He is perhaps best known for his series of spy novels which follow Harry Fielding's activities as an understrapper for the MI5. Recent publications include Eureka Dunes, published by Liberties Press in 2017, Quiet City, published in 2021, and The Makeweight, written in the 1980s but only released in 2023.
Books Harry Fielding novels
Crooked Man (1997) McKenzie’s Friend (2000) The Long Suit (2003) A Burnable Town (2006)
Other books
The Book-Thief’s Heartbeat (1981) Twist and Shout (1983) The Illustrator (1988)
Film and drama Philip Davison's play, The Invisible Mending Company (Dublin, The Abbey Theatre, Peacock Stage) was first produced in 1996. He co-scripted the film dramas Exposure and Criminal Conversation. His radio plays include Being Perfect (2004); The Duke (2004); Lennon’s Guitar (2005); and The Fishmonger (2006).
Crooked Man was adapted into a TV drama in 2003.
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Who is Philip Davison?
Irish writer
When was Philip Davison born?
Philip Davison was born in 1957 in Dublin.
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Philip Davison is a writer, playwright and screenwriter.
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Philip Davison is Irish.
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