John Wyndham
English science fiction writer (1903–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named John Wyndham, see John Wyndham (disambiguation).
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (/ˈwɪndəm/; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969)[2] was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Some of his works were set in post-apocalyptic landscapes. His best known works include The Day of the Triffids (1951), filmed in 1962, and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957), which was filmed in 1960 as Village of the Damned, in 1995 under the same title, and again in 2022 in Sky Max under its original title.
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John Wyndham | |
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Born | John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris[1] (1903-07-10)10 July 1903 Dorridge, Warwickshire, England |
Died | 11 March 1969(1969-03-11) (aged 65) Petersfield, Hampshire, England |
Occupation | Science fiction writer |
Spouse |
Grace Wilson (m. 1963) |
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