D. J. Taylor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

D. J. Taylor

British writer

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1960

Place of Birth: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Profession: writer, historian, biographer, literary critic, critic, novelist, essayist, short story writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

David John Taylor (born 1960) is a British critic, novelist and biographer.
After attending school in Norwich, he read Modern History at St John's College, Oxford, and has received the 2003 Whitbread Biography Award for his biography of George Orwell.
His novel Derby Day was longlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize.
Previously a member of Norwich Writers' Circle. He lives in Norwich and contributes to The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, New Statesman, The Spectator, Private Eye and Literary Review among other publications.