Alan Brien
Alan Brien (12 March 1925 – 23 May 2008) was an English journalist best known for his novel Lenin. This took the form of a fictional diary charting Vladimir Lenin's life from the death of his father to shortly before his own demise in 1924.[1]
Biography[]
Brien was born in Sunderland and educated at , and Jesus College, Oxford. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
During his career in journalism, Brien worked as a theatre and film critic, columnist and foreign correspondent for a variety of publications, most notably The Sunday Times, Punch, the New Statesman and The Observer. During the 1960s he appeared on TV as a regular on "Three After Six". The three in question were Benny Green, Dee Wells and Brien. The programme would discuss the day's news and current affairs.[2]
Personal life and death[]
Brien died on 23 May 2008, survived by his fourth wife, the writer Jane Hill, with whom he had shared an ancient cottage in Highgate Village.[3] His earlier wives included the British journalist and feminist writer Jill Tweedie.
References[]
- ^ Alan Brien (1987). Lenin: the novel. Morrow. ISBN 978-0-688-07944-4.
- ^ Amazing Depths, 14 January 1966, The Spectator, retrieved 25 June 2016
- ^ Obituary, The Times
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