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A versatile English novelist and playwright famous for his Time plays and social commentary. His work often explores social responsibility and the cyclical nature of human experience.
Born in Yorkshire, Priestley served in WWI, an experience that shaped his socialist outlook. He became a popular broadcaster during WWII, providing morale-boosting radio Postscripts. His play An Inspector Calls is a masterpiece of mid-century drama and a staple of British education. Throughout his career, he wrote over 50 plays and numerous novels, consistently advocating for social justice. He was a founding member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and turned down a knighthood and a peerage during his lifetime.
Life story:Stratford-upon-Avon, England; of old age and respiratory failure.
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