Philip Davison

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Philip Davison
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationAuthor, screenwriter, playwright
NationalityIrish
GenreSpy fiction, fiction
Website
www.philipdavison.com

Philip Davison (born 1957 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish novelist, screenwriter and playwright. He is perhaps best known for his series of spy novels which follow Harry Fielding's activities as an understrapper for the MI5. Recent publications include Eureka Dunes, published by Liberties Press in 2017,[1] Quiet City, published in 2021,[2] and The Makeweight, written in the 1980s but only released in 2023.[3]

Books[edit]

Harry Fielding novels[edit]

  1. Crooked Man (1997)
  2. McKenzie’s Friend (2000)
  3. The Long Suit (2003)
  4. A Burnable Town (2006)

Other books[edit]

  • The Book-Thief’s Heartbeat (1981)
  • Twist and Shout (1983)
  • The Illustrator (1988)

Film and drama[edit]

Philip Davison's play, The Invisible Mending Company (Dublin, The Abbey Theatre, Peacock Stage) was first produced in 1996. He co-scripted the film dramas Exposure and Criminal Conversation. His radio plays include Being Perfect (2004); The Duke (2004); Lennon’s Guitar (2005); and The Fishmonger (2006).

Crooked Man was adapted into a TV drama in 2003.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Liberties Press". Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Quiet City by Philip Davison (review)". Writing.ie. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Looking Back: The Makeweight by Philip Davison". Writing.ie. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

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