David Profumo
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David John Profumo FRSL (born 20 October 1955 in London) is an English
novelist.
He is the son of former British government minister
John Profumo
and actress Valerie Hobson
. He succeeded his father as the 6th Baron Profumo, but like his father does not use the title, which is of Italian origin.
He was educated at Eton College
and Magdalen College, Oxford
. He was Assistant Master of English at Eton College
, Windsor in 1978 and at the Royal School, Shrewsbury from 1978 to 1979. He then became part-time lecturer of English at King's College, London from 1981 to 1983 and Deputy Editor of Fiction Magazine from 1982 to 1984. He was a columnist for the Daily Telegraph from 1987 to 1995.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
in 1995
He married Helen Fraser, daughter of Alasdair Fraser, on 22 March 1979 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone, London. His son and heir is Alexander James Profumo.
His recent book Bringing the House Down, covered the scandal
brought about by his father's affair with Christine Keeler
.
Uncollected Short Stories:
Other:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
novelist.
He is the son of former British government minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
John Profumo
John Profumo
Brigadier John Dennis Profumo, 5th Baron Profumo CBE , informally known as Jack Profumo , was a British politician. His title, 5th Baron, which he did not use, was Italian. Although Profumo held an increasingly responsible series of political posts in the 1950s, he is best known today for his...
and actress Valerie Hobson
Valerie Hobson
Valerie Hobson was a British actress who appeared in a number of British films during the 1940s and 1950s...
. He succeeded his father as the 6th Baron Profumo, but like his father does not use the title, which is of Italian origin.
He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
. He was Assistant Master of English at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, Windsor in 1978 and at the Royal School, Shrewsbury from 1978 to 1979. He then became part-time lecturer of English at King's College, London from 1981 to 1983 and Deputy Editor of Fiction Magazine from 1982 to 1984. He was a columnist for the Daily Telegraph from 1987 to 1995.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Royal Society of Literature
The Royal Society of Literature is the "senior literary organisation in Britain". It was founded in 1820 by George IV, in order to "reward literary merit and excite literary talent". The Society's first president was Thomas Burgess, who later became the Bishop of Salisbury...
in 1995
He married Helen Fraser, daughter of Alasdair Fraser, on 22 March 1979 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone, London. His son and heir is Alexander James Profumo.
His recent book Bringing the House Down, covered the scandal
Profumo Affair
The Profumo Affair was a 1963 British political scandal named after John Profumo, Secretary of State for War. His affair with Christine Keeler, the reputed mistress of an alleged Russian spy, followed by lying in the House of Commons when he was questioned about it, forced the resignation of...
brought about by his father's affair with Christine Keeler
Christine Keeler
Christine Margaret Keeler is an English former model and showgirl. Her involvement with a British government minister discredited the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan in 1963, in what is known as the Profumo Affair....
.
Writings
Novels:- Sea Music London, Secker and Warburg, 1988.
- The Weather in Iceland London, Picador, 1993.
Uncollected Short Stories:
- "The Blind Man Eats Many Flies" in Foreign Exchange, edited by Julian Evans. London, Sphere, 1985.
Other:
- In Praise of Trout. London, Viking, 1989.
- The Magic Wheel: An Anthology of Fishing Literature . Editor, with Graham Swift, London, Picador, 1985
- Bringing the House Down: A Family Memoir , 2006