Tom Sharpe

English satirical novelist (1928-2013)
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Tom Sharpe

Summary

Tom Sharpe is a human[1]. Born in Holloway[2], he… he was born on March 30, 1928[3]. He passed away in Llafranc[4]. He died on June 6, 2013[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], teacher[9], and photographer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Holloway[2], Tom Sharpe…
  • Tom Sharpe passed away in Llafranc[4].
  • Tom Sharpe was born on March 30, 1928[3].
  • Tom Sharpe died on June 6, 2013[5].
  • Tom Sharpe died on January 1, 2013[12].
  • Tom Sharpe held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Tom Sharpe's professions included writer[6].
  • Tom Sharpe worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Tom Sharpe's professions included novelist[8].
  • Tom Sharpe's professions included teacher[9].
  • Tom Sharpe's professions included photographer[10].
  • Tom Sharpe worked as a comedian[14].
  • Tom Sharpe was employed by Anglia Ruskin University[15].
  • Tom Sharpe's education included a stint at Lancing College[16].
  • Tom Sharpe was educated at Pembroke College[17].
  • Tom Sharpe's education included a stint at Bloxham School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Sharpe is Wilt[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Sharpe is Porterhouse Blue[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Sharpe is Blott on the Landscape[21].
  • Tom Sharpe received the Peix Fregit Award[22].
  • Tom Sharpe is recorded as male[23].
  • Tom Sharpe's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tom Sharpe's genre is satire[25].
  • Tom Sharpe's archives at is recorded as University of Girona Library[26].
  • The cause of death was diabetes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Holloway[2], Tom Sharpe… he was born on March 30, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Lancing College[16], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1848[30]; Pembroke College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1347[33]; and Bloxham School[18], an organization[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1860[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], teacher[9], photographer[10], and comedian[14]. Tom Sharpe was employed by Anglia Ruskin University[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wilt[19], a literary work[37]; Porterhouse Blue[20], a literary work[38]; and Blott on the Landscape[21], a written work[39].

Recognition

Tom Sharpe received the Peix Fregit Award[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 6, 2013[5] and January 1, 2013[12]. Tom Sharpe died in Llafranc[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[27].

Why It Matters

Tom Sharpe has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Terry Pratchett[41], a writer[42], 1948–2015[43], of United Kingdom[44], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[45], specialised in fiction[46].

Works attributed to him include Wilt[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Tom Sharpe born?

Tom Sharpe's place of birth was Holloway[2].

Where did Tom Sharpe die?

Tom Sharpe died in Llafranc[4].

What did Tom Sharpe do for work?

Tom Sharpe worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], teacher[9], and photographer[10].

Where did Tom Sharpe go to school?

Tom Sharpe was educated at Lancing College[16], Pembroke College[17], and Bloxham School[18].

What awards did Tom Sharpe receive?

Honors received include Peix Fregit Award[22].

Who did Tom Sharpe influence?

Tom Sharpe has been cited as an influence by Terry Pratchett[41].

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  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, screenwriter, novelist +4
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