Literary manuscripts of John Braine, with related material 1943-1995

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Literary manuscripts of John Braine, with related material 1943-1995

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37 boxes and 4 vols; manuscript, typescript, photographs, press cuttings, and printed material (partly photocopy).

eng,

GB 206 Leeds University Library

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Braine, John

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Author John Braine was born in Yorkshire; he was raised in a secure, middle-class, Catholic family. He worked a variety of jobs before becoming a librarian, but quit to pursue a writing career after some success publishing articles. His first novel, Room at the Top, was remarkably popular and established Braine as one of Britain's Angry Young Men, so called because of the rebellious ethic they promoted. His work was noted for its directness and unflinching detail. Subsequent novels and screenpla...