J. B. Priestley
Writing
Born
13 September 1894 (131)
Place of Birth
Bradford, England
Also known as
John Boynton Priestley, John B. Priestley
Biography
John Boynton Priestley OM was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.