Harry Ritchie Explained

Harry Ritchie (born 1958) is a Scottish writer and journalist. He is the author of six books, and numerous newspaper articles and book reviews.

Biography

Ritchie was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife. He attended Kirkcaldy High School and the University of Edinburgh, then studied for a D.Phil. at Lincoln College, Oxford. His doctoral thesis on the literary scene of the 1950s was published by Faber as the book Success Stories in 1988. His subsequent works are the comic travel books Here We Go[1] and The Last Pink Bits,[2] the novels Friday Night Club[3] and The Third Party,[4] and a book about English grammar, English for the Natives (John Murray).[5]

Ritchie edited the anthology New Scottish Writing,[6] and contributed an essay to Nick Hornby's anthology of football writing, My Favourite Year,[7] about his lifelong passion for Raith Rovers, his hometown football club.

Ritchie lives in London with the journalist and broadcaster Tracey MacLeod.

Notes and References

  1. News: Webster. Justin. The Independent. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/book-review--mindexpanding-packages-for-a-misfit-on-the-costa-here-we-go--harry-ritchie-hamish-hamilton--1099-1493015.html . 9 May 2022 . subscription . live. Mind-expanding packages for a misfit on the Costa. London. 21 June 1993.
  2. Web site: Berry. Leigh Ann. Book Review: The Last Pink Bits: Travels Through the Remnants of the British Empire (by Harry Ritchie). 12 August 2001 . history.net.
  3. Web site: Falconer. Helen. The Guardian. Nice Guys Finish First. 21 June 2002 .
  4. News: Hagestadt. Emma. Review: The Third Party, by Harry Ritchie. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215210604/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-third-party-by-harry-ritchie-414733.html. dead. 15 December 2013. The Independent. London. 5 September 2006.
  5. Web site: Hodder & Stoughton. English For The Natives.
  6. Web site: Macdougall. Carl. In Good Company. The Herald.
  7. News: Blake. Robin. Two ends, one great goal. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/book-review--two-ends-one-great-goal-my-favourite-year-a-collection-of-new-football-writing--nick-hornby-witherby-999-pounds-gazza-agonistes--ian-hamilton-granta-45-799-pounds-799-1404279.html . 9 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent on Sunday. London. 2 January 1994.

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