Musicians · 1946–2005
Humphrey Carpenter
British writer and broadcaster (1946–2005)
- Born
- 29 April 1946
Oxford - Died
- 4 January 2005
Oxford - Country
- United Kingdom
- Active
- 1975–
Biography
Humphrey Carpenter was a jazz musician. Humphrey Carpenter was born on 29 April 1946 in Oxford and died on 4 January 2005 in Oxford. The music is usually filed under historical non-fiction literature, children's literature and biography. Honours include Somerset Maugham Award (1978), E. M. Forster Award (1984) and Duff Cooper Prize (1988).
Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter (29 April 1946 – 4 January 2005) was an English biographer, writer, and radio broadcaster. He is known especially for his biographies of J. R. R. Tolkien and other members of the literary society the Inklings. He won a Mythopoeic Award for his book The Inklings in 1982.
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Awards
- 1978 Somerset Maugham Award
- 1984 E. M. Forster Award
- 1988 Duff Cooper Prize
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Humphrey Carpenter born?
Humphrey Carpenter was born 29 April 1946 in Oxford.
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