
J.L. Carr was born in Thirsk, England. He started writing full-time relatively late in life, at the age of 55.
In 1967, having already written two novels, Carr retired from his job as a teacher to devote himself to writing. His novel A Month in the Country won the Guardian Fiction Prize, was shortlisted for the 1980 Booker Prize, and was made into a memorable film.
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