Ken Follett nominates Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, 1908-1964.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Follett, Ken
- Source
- Royal Society of Literature Review; 2022, p42-43, 2p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 17504651
The article profiles James Bond creator Ian Fleming (1908-1964) who was nominated for the Royal Society of Literature Fellowship by best-selling author Ken Follett in 2022. Topics discussed include Fleming's pioneering depiction of a vulnerable secret agent, his precise, colloquial and knowing prose that matches his hero, and his books' erotic undercurrent. Also noted is Bond's stature as an inheritance of British culture.