What is J. B. Priestley?
'''John Boynton Priestley''' [[Order of Merit|OM]] (13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was born in [[Bradford]] and died in [[Stratford-upon-Avon]]. He was an [[English people|English]] [[novel]]ist, [[playwright]] and [[broadcast]]er Generally, he is known as '''J.B. Priestley'''. He published 26 novels. His best-known works include ''[[The Good Companions]]'' (1929) and ''[[An Inspector Calls]]'' (1946) which were two of his many many creations including his characters. He also wrote social and literary criticism. {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Priestley, John Boynton}} [[Category:1894 births]] [[Category:1984 deaths]] [[Category:English novelists]] [[Category:English playwrights]] [[Category:People from Bradford]] [[Category:Writers from Yorkshire]]