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David Storey
David Storey: A Landscape of Memory David Malcolm Storey (13 July 1933 – 27 March 2017) was an English playwright, screenwriter, award-winning novelist and a professional rugby league player. He won the Booker Prize in 1976 for his novel *Saville*, cementing his place as one of Britain’s most respected literary voices. Alongside this critical acclaim came recognition for his sporting life—a formative experience that profoundly shaped h
is artistic vision. Storey's journey began in Wakefield, Yorkshire, where he was born to Frank Richmond Story and Lily Cartwright Story, amidst the stark beauty of the Pennines – a landscape that would become recurring motif in his paintings. His early education at QEGS Wakefield instilled in him a disciplined approach to learning, preparing him for his subsequent studies at Slade School of Fine Art in London, where he honed his artist…