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A. J. Cronin, born Archibald Joseph Cronin in 1896 in Cardross, was a Scottish physician, surgeon, and novelist. A participant in World War I, he was educated at the University of Glasgow and practiced medicine while writing in English. His literary career began in 1931, and he was associated with the Scottish Renaissance movement.
Cronin’s notable works include *Hatter's Castle* and *Crusader's Tomb*. He received the National Book Award for his writing. He was a member of the Catholic Church and had a son named Vincent Cronin. Cronin died in 1981 in Montreux and is buried in La Tour-de-Peilz.
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- Born
- 1896-07-19
- Died
- 1981-01-06
- Works
- 354
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- Der spanische Gärtner
- Zvezdy smotriat vniz
- Episode / The island / A song of sixpence / Strangers on a bridge / Three blind mice
- Crusader's tomb
- Những năm ảo mộng
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Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Archibald Joseph Cronin, MB, ChB, MD, DPH, MRCP (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981) was a Scottish novelist and physician. His best-known works are Hatter's Castle, The Stars Look Down, The Citadel, The Keys of the Kingdom and The Green Years, all of which were adapted to film. He also created the Dr. Finlay character, the hero of a series of stories that served as the basis for the popular BBC…
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- Given name
- Joseph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Cardross
- Place of death
- Montreux
- Occupation
- author
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Award
- National Book Award
- Movement
- Scottish Renaissance
- Conflict
- World War I
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- A. J. Cronin 1931b.jpg
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- 1896-07-19
- date of death
- 1981-01-06
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- La Tour-de-Peilz
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Encyclopedic overview
Archibald Joseph Cronin (Cronogue) (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981) was a Scottish physician and novelist. His best-known novel is The Citadel (1937), about a Scottish physician who serves in a Welsh mining village before achieving success in London, where he becomes disillusioned about the venality and incompetence of some doctors. Cronin knew both areas, as a medical inspector of mines and as a physician in Harley Street. The book exposed unfairness and malpractice in British medicine and helped to inspire the National Health Service.
The Stars Look Down, set in the North East of England, is another of his best-selling novels inspired by his work among miners. Both novels have been filmed, as have Hatter's Castle, The Keys of the Kingdom and The Green Years. His 1935 novella Country Doctor inspired a long-running BBC radio and TV series, Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971), set in the 1920s. There was a follow-up series in 1993–1996.
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