Pritchett
- Pritchett['prɪtʃɪt], Sir (seit 1975) V. S. (Victor Sawdon), englischer Schriftsteller und Journalist, * Ipswich 16. 12. 1900, ✝ London 21. 3. 1997; Zeitungskorrespondent in Frankreich, Spanien und den USA; 1928-65 Literaturkritiker, 1946-78 Herausgeber des »New Statesman«. Er wurde bekannt durch Romane und insbesondere durch Kurzgeschichten, die wegen ihres knappen Stils, der präzisen Beobachtung grotesker Situationen und skurriler Charaktere sowie ihrer subtil-ironischen Sicht zu den Meisterwerken der Gattung zählen. Pritchett war 1974-76 Präsident des internationalen P. E. N.Werke: Kurzgeschichten: The Spanish virgin, and other stories (1930); When my girl comes home (1961; deutsch Wenn mein Mädchen heimkommt); A careless widow and other stories (1989).Roman: Mister Beluncle (1951).Autobiographisches: A cab at the door (1968); Midnight oil (1971).Ausgaben: Lasting impressions. Essays 1961-1987 (1990); The complete essays (1991); The complete short stories (1993).Die Launen der Natur. Erzählungen, übersetzt von P. Marginter (1987).
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