P. H. Newby, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

P. H. Newby

English novelist and broadcasting administrator

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1918

Place of Birth: Crowborough, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1997

Profession: writer, journalist, radio producer, literary critic, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Percy Howard Newby CBE (25 June 1918 – 6 September 1997) was an English novelist and broadcasting administrator.
He was the first winner of the Booker Prize, his novel Something to Answer For having received the inaugural award in 1969.