This article is about the writer. For the musician, see Tom Sharpe (musician).
Tom Sharpe
Born
Thomas Ridley Sharpe (1928-03-30)30 March 1928 London, England
Died
6 June 2013(2013-06-06) (aged 85) Llafranc, Catalonia, Spain
Occupation
Novelist
Language
English
Alma mater
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Notable works
Wilt series, Porterhouse Blue, Blott on the Landscape
Thomas Ridley Sharpe (30 March 1928 – 6 June 2013)[1] 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.
Pembroke College, Cambridge University
^"Tom Sharpe, Porterhouse Blue novelist, dies aged 85". BBC. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
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