Richard Mason (novelist)

Richard Mason (16 May 1919-13 October 1997) was a British novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for writing The World of Suzie Wong. The book was adapted into a Broadway play in 1958. Mason's work became the basis for the 1960 film starring William Holden and Nancy Kwan.

Among Mason's film screenplays was At Town Like Alice. His work was nominated for the 1956 BAFTA British screenplay award.^[1]

Selected works

In an overview of writings by and about Mason, OCLC/WorldCat lists roughly 20+ works in 180+ publications in 15 languages and 1,400+ library holdings.^[2]

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The Wind Cannot Read, 1946
The Shadow and the Peak, 1949
The World of Suzie Wong, 1957
The Passionate Summer, 1958
The Fever Tree, 1962

References

↑ British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), 1956 British Screenplay; retrieved 2012-11-8.
↑ WorldCat Identities: Mason, Richard 1919-1997; retrieved 2012-11-5.

Other websites

Richard Mason at IMDb

[1] British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), 1956 British Screenplay; retrieved 2012-11-8.

[2] WorldCat Identities: Mason, Richard 1919-1997; retrieved 2012-11-5.

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Name	Mason, Richard
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Short description	British writer
Date of birth	16 May 1919
Place of birth
Date of death	13 October 1997
Place of death