Robert Harris
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1957-03-07
- Works
- 88
Top works
- Tria juncta in uno. E.F.R.
- Glimmerings II
- Lustrum
- Pieces of Bob
- Two jet differential cross section and structure functions in p̄p collisions at [square root]s = 1.8 TeV
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Film & TV
Writing · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Robert Dennis Harris is a British novelist. He is a former journalist and BBC television reporter. Although he began his career in non-fiction, his fame rests upon his works of historical fiction.
Known for
- Born to be The King — Narrator2022
- Countdown zum Zweiten Weltkrieg — Self - Bestsellerautor / Autor "München"2018
- Blair: The Inside Story — Self2007
- In Search of Tony Blair — Self2004
- Have I Got News for You — Self1990
- Dispatches1987
- Omnibus — Self1967
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You — Self - Panellist
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,816
- Total plays
- 44,407
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Detroit native, Robert Harris grew up listening to the music of George Benson, Stevie Wonder, Hall & Oats and the song writers of the seventies. It was there that his musical aspirations began at the early age of 12. At 16, he began playing guitar and within a year was playing throughout the Detroit area. In 1978, Robert made his way to the Seattle area. He spent several years touring the west coast before heading south to Los Angeles. Within a year of being in L. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,771x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,716x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,245x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,737x
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,081x
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Key facts
- Born
- Robert Dennis Harris , ( 1957-03-07 ) 7 March 1957 (age 69) , Nottingham , England
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Education
- University of Cambridge ( BA )
- Period
- 1982–present
- Genre
- Fiction
- Subject
- Historical fiction , thriller
- Notable works
- Fatherland (1992), The Ghost (2007), An Officer and a Spy (2013)
- Notable awards
- British Press Award Columnist of the Year (2003), César Award for Best Adaptation (2011, 2020)
- Spouse
- Gill Hornby
- Relatives
- Nick Hornby (brother-in-law)
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Key dates
- Born
- 7 March 1957
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dennis
- Family name
- Harris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Nottingham
- Occupation
- editing staff
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- British English
Article
Robert Dennis Harris CBE (born 7 March 1957) is a British novelist and former journalist. Although he began his career in journalism and non-fiction, he is best known for his works of historical fiction. Beginning with the best-seller Fatherland, Harris focused on events surrounding the Second World War, followed by works set in ancient Rome. His later works are varied in settings but are mostly set after 1870.
Several of Harris's novels have been adapted into films, including The Ghost Writer (2010) and An Officer and a Spy (2019), for which he co-wrote the screenplays with director Roman Polanski, and Conclave (2024).
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1957 births20th-century English male writers20th-century English novelists21st-century English male writers21st-century English novelistsAlumni of Selwyn College, CambridgeBest Adaptation César Award winnersBest Screenplay Lumière Award winnersBest Screenwriter European Film Award winnersBritish alternative history writersCommanders of the Order of the British Empire