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Paul Scott (musician)
Paul Scott may refer to: *Paul Scott (novelist) (1920–1978), English novelist, playwright, and poet *Paul H. Scott (born 1982), American politician from Michigan *Paul Scott (comics), English comic book writer *Paul Scott (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer *Paul Scott (footballer, born 1979), English football player for Huddersfield, Bury and Morecambe *Paul Scott (footballer, born 1985), English football player for Burnley *Paul B Scott (born 1975), Jamaican businessman, investor and philanthropist *Paul Scott (poet), British poet *Paul Scott (rugby union), South African rugby union player *Paul Scott (politician), American state senator from Oklahoma *Paul Scott (decathlete) (born 1970), Australian decathlete and competitor at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon, 1991 World Championships See also * {{hndis, Scott, Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Scott (novelist)
Paul Mark Scott (25 March 1920 1 March 1978) was an English novelist best known for his tetralogy ''The Raj Quartet.'' In the last years of his life, his novel '' Staying On'' won the Booker Prize (1977). The series of books was dramatised by Granada Television during the 1980s and won Scott the public and critical acclaim that he had not received during his lifetime. Born in suburban London, Scott was posted to India, Burma and Malaya during World War II. On return to London he worked as a notable literary agent, before deciding to write full time from 1960. In 1964 he returned to India for a research trip, though he was struggling with ill health and alcoholism. From the material gathered he created the novels that would become ''The Raj Quartet''. In the final years of his life he accepted a visiting professorship at the University of Tulsa, where much of his private archive is held. Early life Paul Scott was born at 130 Fox Lane in the district of Palmers Green/Southgate, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |