Stephen Kelman | |
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| Born | 1976 Luton, Bedfordshire, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Bedfordshire |
| Occupation | Author |
| Known for | Pigeon English |
Stephen Kelman (born 1976) is an English novelist, who grew up on Marsh Farm council estate in Luton. He studied marketing at the University of Bedfordshire,[1] then worked variously as a warehouse operative, as a caseworker, and in marketing and local government administration.
Writings
Kelman took up writing seriously in 2005, as he had wanted to do from a young age. He has completed several feature screenplays since.
Pigeon English, Kelman's debut novel, was inspired by the murder of Damilola Taylor and shortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize,[2] and the Desmond Elliot Prize, gaining him the title 2011 writer of the year and the Guardian first book award. He now lives with his wife Uzma in St Albans. Meanwhile, he has taught underprivileged children martial arts in his home town.
His latest work, Man on Fire, is a fictional biography of an actual Indian journalist, Bibhuti Bhushan Nayak, with multiple Guinness and Limca Book of Records. The work considers human dignity and male folly, transformation, loss and rebirth.[3] It was released by Bloomsbury Publishing house in 2015 and appeared in 28 countries.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Author fulfils destiny with Booker prize nomination acclaim". Luton & Dunstable Express, August 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Stephen Kelman: 'I feel that I've gatecrashed the Booker Prize shortlist'", The London Evening Standard, 7 September 2011.
- ↑ "Man on Fire | Conville & Walsh Literary Agency | London and UK Literary Agents". www.convilleandwalsh.com. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ Kelman, Stephen (13 August 2015). Man on Fire. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN 978-1-4088-6546-0.
- ↑ "Fittest vegetarian at 50, B B Nayak set to attempt 3 world records on a single day – The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
External links
- Stephen's page, Conville and Walsh literary agency