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Robert Harris (novelist)

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Robert Harris (novelist)

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).

Infobox

Born
Robert Dennis Harris (1957-03-07) 7 March 1957 (age 68)Nottingham, England
Occupation
Novelist
Education
Selwyn College, Cambridge (BA)
Period
1982–present
Genre
Fiction
Subject
Historical fictionthriller
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
Children
4
Relatives
Nick Hornby (brother-in-law)

Tables

· Awards and nominations
2010
Role(s)
Best Screenwriter
Notes
The Ghost Writer
Role(s)
Lustrum
Notes
Shortlisted
2011
Role(s)
Best Adaptation
Notes
The Ghost Writer
Role(s)
Best Screenplay
Notes
The Ghost Writer
2014
Role(s)
Won
2019
Role(s)
Nominated
2020
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
Nominated
2023
Act of Oblivion
Role(s)
Shortlisted
2025
Role(s)
Film
Notes
Conclave
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2011
César Awards
Best Adaptation
The Ghost Writer
Won
2020
An Officer and a Spy
Won
2010
European Film Awards
Best Screenwriter
The Ghost Writer
Won
2019
An Officer and a Spy
Nominated
2011
Lumière Awards
Best Screenplay
The Ghost Writer
Won
2020
An Officer and a Spy
Nominated
2010
Walter Scott Prize
Lustrum
Shortlisted
2014
An Officer and a Spy
Won
2023
Act of Oblivion
Shortlisted
2025
USC Scripter Awards
Film
Conclave
Won

References

  1. Retitled Conspirata for release in US and Italy
  2. Desert Island Discs
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w6pny
  3. https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/harris-robert-dennis-1957
    https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/harris-robert-dennis-1957
  4. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/battle-of-the-blokebusters-william-boyd-v-robert-harris-8823872.html
  5. Vale of Belvoir Gazette Friday 7 April 1978, page 21
  6. Variety
    https://variety.com/1994/film/reviews/fatherland-4-1200439315/
  7. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/interviews/robert-harris-a-writer-close-to-the-power-elite-1799682.html
  8. rogerebert.com
    https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/enigma-2002
  9. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/tv-review-archangel-125072/
  10. Bray, Christopher (13 November 2007), "The Blair Snitch Project: Thriller Pulps Britain’s Ex-Prime Minister", The New Yo
    https://observer.com/2007/11/the-blair-snitch-project-thriller-pulps-britains-exprime-minister/
  11. NPR.org
    https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15776253
  12. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/sep/30/fiction.features3
  13. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/sep/27/books.generalfiction
  14. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2007/10/31/15776253/robert-harris-the-ghost-of-tony-blair
  15. National Public Radio interview, 31 October 2007.
  16. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/ghost-writer-film-review-29273/
  17. Conspirata, Simon & Schuster, 2010
  18. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/feb/10/the-fear-index-review-a-nail-biting-number-crunching-big-money-mystery
  19. Variety
    https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/jaccuse-an-office-and-a-spy-review-roman-polanski-1203319146/
  20. "Richard and Judy ask Robert Harris"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141019070704/http://richardandjudy.whsmith.co.uk/bonus-content/authorqa/robertharrisanofficerandaspyauthorqa/
  21. Dictator
  22. "Conclave: The bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club thriller"
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0091959160
  23. "It's called Conclave. Set over 72 hours in the Vatican. The election of a fictional Pope..."
    https://x.com/Robert___Harris/status/713431215349624832
  24. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2023/11/focus-features-conclave-edward-berger-ralph-fiennes-stanley-tucci-1235599489/
  25. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/03/conclave-movie-sets-release-date-focus-features-1235850290/
  26. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jan/06/munich-the-edge-of-war-review-jeremy-irons
  27. The Second Sleep
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1786331373
  28. Penguin
    https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1115731/the-second-sleep/9781786331373.html
  29. Penguin
    https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1116208/v2/9781786331403.html
  30. Act of Oblivion
    https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1120726/act-of-oblivion/9781529151756.html
  31. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/30/act-of-oblivion-by-robert-harris-review-master-writer-leads-us-on-17th-century-manhunt
  32. Precipice
    https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442678/precipice-by-harris-robert/9781529152821
  33. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/463350/agrippa-by-harris-robert/9781529154412
    https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/463350/agrippa-by-harris-robert/9781529154412
  34. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/polanski-to-bring-bestseller-on-last-days-of-pompeii-to-the-big-screen-434816.html
  35. "Polanski pulls out of 'Pompeii'"
    https://variety.com/2007/film/news/polanski-pulls-out-of-pompeii-2-1117971777/
  36. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/sep/29/robert-harris-interview-officer-spy
  37. The Hollywood Reporter
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/roman-polanski-dreyfus-affair-d-322555
  38. AlloCiné
    http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18675311.html
  39. Independent.co.uk
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/robert-harris-roman-polanski-position-fashion-changed-marr-bbc-latest-a8414186.html
  40. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078dmkx
  41. "Guests: Robert Harris, Charlie Rose, 10 February 2012. Archived 13 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.charlierose.com/guest/view/4771
  42. Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1339913/Robert-Harris-joins-Telegraph.html
  43. "British Press Awards", Press Gazette, 23 March 2010. Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/hybrid.asp?typeCode=99&navcode=92#
  44. "Exclusive: Jeremy Corbyn's millionaire spin doctor Seumas Milne sent his children to top grammar schools"
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11951866/Exclusive-Jeremy-Corbyns-millionaire-spin-doctor-Seumas-Milne-sent-his-children-to-top-grammar-schools.html
  45. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/author-robert-harris-on-donald-trump-theresa-may-and-the-new-superelite-a3459361.html
  46. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/books/review/robert-harris-conclave-precipice.html
  47. Variety
    https://variety.com/2011/scene/markets-festivals/gods-and-men-ghost-writer-top-cesars-1118032965/?jwsource=cl
  48. IndieWire
    https://www.indiewire.com/2020/02/cesar-awards-2020-les-miserables-wins-best-film-roman-polanski-best-director-1202214398/
  49. Collider
    https://collider.com/2010-euorpean-film-awards-the-ghost-writer/
  50. IndieWire
    https://www.indiewire.com/2019/11/european-film-award-nominations-2019-1202188462/
  51. Unifrance
    https://en.unifrance.org/news/5921/16th-lumiere-awards-announced
  52. Screen Daily
    https://www.screendaily.com/news/les-miserables-leads-nominations-in-frances-lumiere-awards/5145299.article
  53. The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
    https://www.walterscottprize.co.uk/2014-winner-announced/
  54. The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
    https://www.walterscottprize.co.uk/the-2023-prize/the-2022-shortlist/
  55. "Oscar 2025, Conclave vince come miglior sceneggiatura non originale"
    https://www.mymovies.it/film/2024/conclave/news/oscar-025-vince-come-miglior-sceneggiatura-non-originale/
  56. Royal Society of Literature
    https://rsliterature.org/fellows/robert-harris/,%20https://rsliterature.org/fellows/robert-harris/
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