John Fowles
John Robert Fowles was an English novelist born in 1926.
He grew up in a conventional suburban environment, which he later sought to escape.
After military service and studying at Oxford, Fowles discovered French existentialist writers who influenced his thinking.
He worked as a teacher in various locations, including Greece, where he began writing seriously.
His debut novel, The Collector, was an immediate success in 1963, allowing him to focus on writing full-time.
Fowles went on to publish several acclaimed novels, including The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman, as well as non-fiction works.
He lived in Lyme Regis, Dorset, until his death in 2005.
