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Tom Sharpe
BornThomas Ridley Sharpe
(1928-03-30)30 March 1928
London, England
Died6 June 2013(2013-06-06) (aged 85)
Llafranc, Catalonia, Spain
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge
Notable worksWilt 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
  1. ^ "Tom Sharpe, Porterhouse Blue novelist, dies aged 85". BBC. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.

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