John Berger

John Berger

Deceased · Born: Nov 5, 1926 · Died: Jan 2, 2017

Personal Details

BornNov 5, 1926 Stoke Newington, London, England
Spouse
  • Patricia Marriott

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 22, 2024 )
  • Anya Bostock

    ( May 22, 2024 to May 22, 2024 )
  • Beverly Bancroft

    ( May 22, 2024 to Jul 30, 2013 )
Relatives
  • Michael Berger (Sibling)
  • Vivian Berger (Niece or Nephew)

Biography

John Peter Berger (/ˈbɜːrdʒər/; 5 November 1926 – 2 January 2017) was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. His novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize, and his essay on art criticism Ways of Seeing, written as an accompaniment to the BBC series of the same name, is often used as a university text. He lived in France for over fifty years.

Career

2013
Tashkafa: Stories of the Street
2004
1989
Play Me Something
Play Me Something as Stranger
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1972
Right to Work March
2016
The New Man
The New Man
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2006
The South Bank Show
1989
American Masters
1974
2nd House
2nd House
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1972
Ways of Seeing
1962
Monitor
Monitor
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1989
Play Me Something
Play Me Something as Writer
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1972
Ways of Seeing
Ways of Seeing as Creator, Writer
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