Alan Kennington (1906–1986) was a British

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and

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, particularly known for his

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. Two of his novels were adapted into films, the 1939 novel ''

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'' was made into a 1942 film of the same title while '' She Died Young'' (1938) was turned into the 1956 film ''

You Can't Escape ''You Can't Escape'' is a 1956 British drama film directed by Wilfred Eades and starring Noelle Middleton, Guy Rolfe and Robert Urquhart (actor), Robert Urquhart. It is based on the 1938 novel ''She Died Young'' by Alan Kennington. It was release ...

''.Goble p.256 His 1949 novel ''Pastures New'' was a comedy about American students in

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Britain.

Selected works

* '' She Died Young'' (1938) * ''

'' (1939) * '' Flying Visitor'' (1946) * '' Pastures New'' (1949) * '' Blood Velvet'' (1954)

References

Bibliography

* Curthoys, Ann & Lake, Marilyn. ''Connected Worlds: History in Transnational Perspective''. ANU E Press, 2006. * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

External links

* 1906 births 1986 deaths British writers {{UK-writer-stub