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Nick Hornby was born on April 17, 1957 in Redhill, United Kingdom and is credited as a writer, novelist and screenwriter. As of 2026, Nick Hornby is 69 years old. Education on record includes Jesus College. Recorded honors include E. M. Forster Award (1999), Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism (2012), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (1996) and 1 more. Credited works include Fever Pitch.
My Take
Nick Hornby is, for my money, the writer who best captured the obsessive, slightly hopeless inner life of the modern man. Fever Pitch turned football fandom into literature, while High Fidelity and About a Boy mapped music obsession and arrested adulthood with disarming honesty. What I admire is the contrast: a Cambridge-educated mind writing without a shred of pretension, finding tenderness in everyday male failure. His blend of comedy and melancholy, his eye for people drifting without purpose, makes his work endlessly rereadable. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature who still sounds like the guy next to you at the pub.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nick Hornby
- Name (Japanese)
- ニック・ホーンビィ
- Reading
- にっく・ほーんびぃ
- Born
- April 17, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Redhill, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / screenwriter / lyricist / film producer
2. Background
- University
- Jesus College
Awards & achievements
- 1999 E. M. Forster Award
- 2012 Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism
- 1996 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- British Sports Book Awards
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Fever Pitch | — |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nick Hornby born?
Born April 17, 1957 (age 69).
Where is Nick Hornby from?
Nick Hornby is from Redhill, United Kingdom.
What does Nick Hornby do?
Nick Hornby works as writer, novelist, screenwriter, lyricist, film producer.
What is Nick Hornby known for?
Notable works include Fever Pitch.
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