06 June 2013
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Tom Sharpe dies
The creator of Wilt and Porterhouse Blue was in a tradition of British comic novelists including P.G. Wodehouse ...
The creator of Wilt and Porterhouse Blue was in a tradition of British comic novelists including P.G. Wodehouse
Sharpe, who died in Spain at the age of 85, published his first novel in 1971. His most popular creator was college lecturer Wilt, who first appeared in 1976, and was based on Sharpe's own experiences as a lecturer.
Tom Sharpe's influences as a comic writer were P.G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh, and he was delighted that P.G. Wodehouse was a reader of his books.
Sharpe was the son of a Unitarian Minister who was a follower of Oswald Mosley. His mother was South African, and in 1951 he went to live in that country. His 1960 political play The South African, which was critical of apartheid, led to his imprisonment and subsequent deportation back to the UK.
Sharpe, who died in Spain at the age of 85, published his first novel in 1971. His most popular creator was college lecturer Wilt, who first appeared in 1976, and was based on Sharpe's own experiences as a lecturer.
Tom Sharpe's influences as a comic writer were P.G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh, and he was delighted that P.G. Wodehouse was a reader of his books.
Sharpe was the son of a Unitarian Minister who was a follower of Oswald Mosley. His mother was South African, and in 1951 he went to live in that country. His 1960 political play The South African, which was critical of apartheid, led to his imprisonment and subsequent deportation back to the UK.
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