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V S Pritchett

Victor Sawdon Pritchett (1900-1997) was a critic, short story writer and novelist. He was literary editor at the New Statesman from 1926 to 1965.

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Albert Camus: A conscience with a style
07 November 2012

Today is the anniversary of Camus's birth. In a piece from the archive, V S Pritchett reflects on his death.

Books
The most honest writer alive
28 May 2009

The original New Statesman review of Nineteen Eighty-Four

Society
Hedgehogs and foxes
19 March 2008

Taken from The New Statesman 20 January 1978

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