John Wainwright

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John Wainwright (1921-1995) was an English poet, novelist, and playwright. He won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1957 for his novel Hurry on Down, and a Cholmondeley Award for Poetry in 1975 for his collection, The Fires and the Phoenix. He wrote plays for the Royal Court Theatre, the Arts Theatre, and BBC Television. He was an early advocate of the British Poetry Revival and was known for his vivid and often controversial writing, incorporating social and political themes. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Professor of Poetry in the Univerity of Derby.

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The Distaff Factor
Representative edition published 1992
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All through the night
Representative edition published 1988
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Wainwright's beat
Representative edition published 1988
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Clouds of guilt
Representative edition published 1985
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Cul-de-sac
Representative edition published 1984
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The forest
Representative edition published 1984
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The ride
Representative edition published 1984
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Heroes no more
Representative edition published 1983
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Spiral staircase
Representative edition published 1983
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An urge for justice
Representative edition published 1982
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Dominoes
Representative edition published 1980
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Brainwash
Representative edition published 1979
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Requiem for a loser
Representative edition published 1975
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The big tickle
Representative edition published 1969
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Death in a sleeping city
Representative edition published 1967
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The crystallised carbon pig
Representative edition published 1966
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Evil intent
Representative edition published 1966
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The life and times of Christmas Calvert... assassin
Representative edition published 1995
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Sabbath morn
Representative edition published 1995
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Murder story
Representative edition published 1994
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Hangman's Lane
Representative edition published 1992
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The man who wasn't there
Representative edition published 1989
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All on a summer's day
Representative edition published 1988
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The forgotten murders
Representative edition published 1987
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