Richard Mason (novelist)

Richard Mason (16 May 1919-13 October 1997) was a 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 screenplays was At Town Like Alice. His work was nominated for the 1956 BAFTA British screenplay award.British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), 1956 British Screenplay; retrieved 2012-11-8.

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. WorldCat Identities: Mason, Richard 1919-1997; retrieved 2012-11-5. 
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 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

Other websites
 Richard Mason at IMDb

Category:1919 births
Category:1997 deaths
Category:British novelists