Francis King, English author and poet (d. 2011)
Francis Henry King (4 March 1923 – 3 July 2011) was a British novelist and short story writer. He worked for the British Council for 15 years, with positions in Europe and Japan. For 25 years he was a chief book reviewer for the Sunday Telegraph, and for 10 years its theatre critic.
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