biography
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Davies, (Edward) Hunter
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| male
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| lived:
| (1936– )
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| biography:
| Writer, journalist, and broadcaster, born in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, W Scotland, UK. He studied at Durham University, joined the Sunday Times as a reporter (1960), and became chief feature writer (1967) and editor of the Sunday Times Magazine (1975–7). He is well known for his ‘Father's Day’ column in Punch (1979–89, televised 1983), and as presenter of the radio programme Bookshelf (1983–6). He has written several novels, including A Very Loving Couple (1971) and Saturday Night (1989), as well as a great deal of non-fiction, such as The Joy of Stamps (1983), The Good Guide to the Lakes (1984), and Living on the Lottery (1996). He is married to Margaret Forster. |
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