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Melvyn Bragg





Melvyn Bragg

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October 06, 1939 in The United Kingdom


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Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, FRSL, FRTS (born 6 October 1939) is an English author, broadcaster and media personality who, aside from his many literary endeavours, is perhaps most recognised for his work on The South Bank Show.

Bragg is a prolific novelist and writer of non-fiction, and has written a number of television and film screenplays. Some of his early television work was in collaboration with Ken Russell, for whom he wrote the biographical dramas The Debussy Film (1965) and Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1967), as well as Russell's film about Tchaikovsky, The Music Lovers (1970). He is president of the National Academy of Writing. His 2008 novel, Remember Me is a largely autobiographical story.

He is also a Vice Presi...more


Average rating: 3.77 · 1,740 ratings · 284 reviews · 60 distinct works
The Adventure of English: T...
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 765 ratings — published 2003 — 16 editions
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The Soldier's Return
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1999 — 12 editions
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Credo
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Richard Burton: A Life
4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
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12 Books That Changed the W...
3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions
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A Son of War
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2001 — 8 editions
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Remember Me
3.24 of 5 stars 3.24 avg rating — 59 ratings3 editions
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Time To Dance
3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 38 ratings7 editions
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The Book of Books: A Biogra...
3.29 of 5 stars 3.29 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions
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Crossing the Lines
3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions
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