J. G. Farrell

Who is this?

James Gordon Farrell (25 January 1935 – 11 August 1979) was an English-born novelist of Irish descent. He gained prominence for a series of novels known as "the Empire Trilogy" (Troubles, The Siege of Krishnapur and The Singapore Grip), which deal with the political and human consequences of British colonial rule. Troubles received the 1971 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, and The Siege of Krishnapur received the 1973 Booker Prize. In 2010, Troubles was retrospectively awarded the Lost Man Booker Prize, created to recognise works published in 1970. Troubles and its fellow shortlisted works had not been open for consideration that year due to a change in the eligibility rules.

Career

1. 1935
   Born
2. 1970
   Won Booker Prize
3. 1971
   Won Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
4. 1973
   Won Booker Prize
5. 1979
   Passed away
6. Notable work: Troubles
7. Notable work: The Siege of Krishnapur

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Liverpool
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: writer, novelist, poet lawyer, prose writer