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Robert Harris

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Harris at a reading in Cologne in November 2009
 

Born
7 March 1957 (age 60)
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England 

Occupation
Novelist 

Language
English 

Nationality
British 

Education
King Edward VII School 

Alma mater
University of Cambridge 

Period
1982 - present 

Genre
Fiction 

Subject
Historical fiction 

Notable works
Fatherland
An Officer and a Spy 

Notable awards
César Award
 Columnist of the Year 

Spouse
Gill Hornby 

Children
4 

Relatives
Nick Hornby (brother-in-law) 

 

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from the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 28 November 2010.[1]
 
 

Robert Dennis Harris (born 7 March 1957) is an English novelist. He is a former journalist and BBC television reporter. Although he began his career in non-fiction, his fame rests upon his works of historical fiction. Beginning with the best-seller Fatherland, Harris focused on events surrounding the Second World War, followed by works set in ancient Rome. His most recent works centre on contemporary history. Harris was educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he was president of the Union and editor of the student newspaper Varsity

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