Ī persistent theme in Blackburn's writing was the controversial topic of race relations. Returning to London in 1952, he took over the management of Red Lion Books and began writing in his off-hours, eventually becoming a full-time writer after the success of his first book, A Scent of New-Mown Hay, in 1958. Blackburn taught for several years after that, first in London, and then in Berlin. He attended Durham University after returning to civilian life – the alma mater of both his father Eliel and brother Thomas – and graduated in 1949. During the Second World War (1942–45) he served in the Merchant Navy as a radio officer. He was the brother of the poet Thomas Blackburn. Life īlackburn was born in the village of Corbridge, Northumberland and schooled at Haileybury College. Many of his books feature stock characters, including General Charles Kirk of British Intelligence and his friends, the scientist Sir Marcus Levin and his Russian wife Tania. Blackburn was described as "today's Master of Horror" by The Times Literary Supplement. John Fenwick Anderson Blackburn (26 June 1923 – 1993) was a British novelist who wrote thrillers, and horror novels.
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