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Sebastian Faulks was born on April 20, 1953 in Donnington, United Kingdom and is credited as a writer, journalist and novelist. That puts Sebastian Faulks at 73 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Emmanuel College. Awards on record include Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (1994).
My Take
Sebastian Faulks is, to me, one of the bravest writers working in English, because he keeps returning to war and refuses to flinch. His French-set historical novels, especially Birdsong, render the horror of the First World War with a stillness that hits harder than any spectacle. A Cambridge man who came up through journalism, he earned his CBE and Royal Society of Literature fellowship the honest way. What I admire most is the moral seriousness underneath the elegant prose. He treats memory and suffering as sacred material, and reading him always leaves me a little more attentive to history.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sebastian Faulks
- Name (Japanese)
- セバスチャン・フォークス
- Reading
- せばすちゃん・ふぉーくす
- Born
- April 20, 1953 (age 73)
- Origin
- Donnington, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- writer / journalist / novelist / impressionist / broadcaster
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
2. Background
- University
- Emmanuel College
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1994 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.sebastianfaulks.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian%20Faulks
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443055
4. About this entry
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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 Sebastian Faulks born?
Sebastian Faulks was born on April 20, 1953 and is 73 years old.
Where is Sebastian Faulks from?
Sebastian Faulks is from Donnington, United Kingdom.
What does Sebastian Faulks do?
Sebastian Faulks works as writer, journalist, novelist, impressionist, broadcaster.
Where did Sebastian Faulks study?
Sebastian Faulks attended Emmanuel College.
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