Tom Sharpe

Why Is Tom Sharpe Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Thomas Ridley Sharpe was an English satirical novelist, best known for his Wilt series, as well as Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape, all three of which were adapted for television. Life Sharpe was born in Holloway, London, and brought up in Croydon. Sharpe's father, the Reverend George Coverdale Sharpe, was a Unitarian minister who was active in far-right politics in the 1930s. He was chairman of the Acton and Ealing branch of The Link, and a member of the Nordic League. He declared that he hated Jews "in the sense that he hated all corruption". Sharpe initially shared some of his father's views, but was horrified on seeing films of the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

Other Resources About Tom Sharpe

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Tom Sharpe?

Tom Sharpe is affiliated with the following schools:

• Anglia Ruskin University

What Are Tom Sharpe's Academic Contributions?

Tom Sharpe has made the following academic contributions:

• Wilt in Nowhere
• Wilt
• The Wilt Inheritance
• The Wilt Alternative
• The Throwback
• The Great Pursuit
• Riotous Assembly
• Porterhouse Blue
• Indecent Exposure
• Grantchester Grind
• Blott on the Landscape