What is Richard Mason (novelist)?
'''Richard Mason''' (16 May 1919-13 October 1997) was a [[United Kingdom|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 [[screenplay]]s was ''At Town Like Alice''. His work was nominated for the [[BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay|1956 BAFTA British screenplay award]].<ref>British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), [http://www.bafta.org/awards-database.html?year=1956&category=Film&award=British+Screenplay 1956 British Screenplay]{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}; retrieved 2012-11-8.</ref> ==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.<ref>[http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/identities/default.htm WorldCat Identities]: [http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n2001-20585 Mason, Richard 1919-1997]; retrieved 2012-11-5.</ref> :''This list is not finished; you can help Wikipedia by adding to it.'' * ''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== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0556922/ Richard Mason at IMDb] {{DEFAULTSORT:Mason (novelist 1919-1997), Richard }} [[Category:1919 births]] [[Category:1997 deaths]] [[Category:British novelists]]