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Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy
AuthorBooks · Second hand1933-2019
Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy was a British author, known for biographies, including one of Alfred Kinsey, and books of social history on the British nanny and public school system. For his autobiography, Half an Arch, he received the J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography in 2005. He also wrote novels and children's literature. He subsequently worked in advertising and publishing.
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About Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy
Birth
1933
Death
2019
Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy was a British author, known for biographies, including one of Alfred Kinsey, and books of social history on the British nanny and public school system. For his autobiography, Half an Arch, he received the J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography in 2005. He also wrote novels and children's literature. He subsequently worked in advertising and publishing.
Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy was a prolific British author who published a total of 44 works throughout his career.
His literary versatility allowed him to explore genres as diverse as biography, children's fiction, and social history.
He is widely recognized for his in-depth research on key figures such as sexologist Alfred Kinsey and writer Gerald Brenan.
His social history work analyzed fascinating topics such as the British public school system and the role of the nanny.
In 2005, he was awarded the prestigious J. R. Ackerley Prize for his autobiography titled Half an Arch.
