Paul Scott (1) (1920–1978)
Author of The Jewel in the Crown
For other authors named Paul Scott, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Author Paul Scott was born in England on March 25, 1920. At the age of 16, he left the Winchmore Hill Collegiate School because of financial difficulties and started a career as an accountant. In 1940, he joined the army and was sent to India. After World War II, he worked as an accountant for two show more small publishing houses and then as a literary agent. In 1952, he published his first novel Johnny Sahib and in 1960, he decided to become a full-time author. He is best-known for his series the Raj Quartet and his novel Staying On won the 1977 Booker Prize. He also wrote reviews and was a visiting professor at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. He died on March 1, 1978. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Paul Scott
The Raj Quartet, Volume 1: The Jewel in the Crown; The Day of the Scorpion (2007) 234 copies, 1 review
The Raj Quartet, Volume 2: The Towers of Silence; A Division of the Spoils (1971) 144 copies, 1 review
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Scott, Paul
- Legal name
- Scott, Paul Mark
- Birthdate
- 1920-03-25
- Date of death
- 1978-03-01
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Southgate, Middlesex, England, UK
- Place of death
- London, England, UK
- Cause of death
- colon cancer
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
India - Education
- Winchmore Hill Collegiate School
- Occupations
- novelist
playwright
poet
literary agent
accountant - Organizations
- Pearn, Pollinger & Higham
Gray Walls Press
Falcon Press
British Army (WWII)
C. T. Payne - Awards and honors
- Booker Prize (1977)
Yorkshire Post Fiction Award (1977) - Short biography
- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/uthrc/...
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Discussions
May Group Read - The Raj Quartet 2 - The Day of The Scorpion in 2014 Category Challenge (October 2020)
September Group Read: The Raj Quartet 4 : A Division of the Spoils in 2014 Category Challenge (October 2014)
July Group Read: The Raj Quartet #3 - Towers of Silence in 2014 Category Challenge (July 2014)
March Group Read:The Raj Quartet 1 - The Jewel in the Crown in 2014 Category Challenge (June 2014)
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Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 29
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 6,574
- Popularity
- #3,734
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 118
- ISBNs
- 299
- Languages
- 16
- Favorited
- 18
A backdrop for Staying On is the tapestry of culture and caste. What it means to have wealth and status in a country on the verge of finding a new identity. The Smalleys and the Bhoolabhoys are no different in their hope for the future.… (more)