Peter Benson (author)

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Peter Benson was born in Kent, UK and is the award-winning author of seven novels. His work has been described as ‘a far-reaching exploration into unlikely relationships’ and is characterised by the precision of its language, characterisations and approach. He has a daughter, Ella, with the Scottish poet Carol Ann Duffy.

Bibliography

Novels
* 1987, "The Levels" (Constable and Penguin Books)
* 1989, "A Lesser Dependency" (Macmillan and Penguin Books)
* 1990, "The Other Occupant" (Macmillan and Penguin Books)
* 1993, "Odo's Hanging" (Sceptre)
* 1994, "Riptide" (Sceptre)
* 1995, "A Private Moon" (Sceptre)
* 1997, "The Shape of Clouds" (Sceptre)

Awards

* "The Levels" - Winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize, The Author's Club First Novel Award, and a Betty Trask Prize
* "A Lesser Dependency" - Winner of The Encore Award
* "The Other Occupant" - Winner of The Somerset Maugham Award
* "Odo's Hanging" - Shortlisted, The Daily Express Book of the Year