Facts: - caption: harris at a reading in cologne in november 2008 - death date: -rcb- -rcb- - birth date: 07 march 1957 - name: robert harris - image: robert harris01.jpg - birth place: nottingham , nottinghamshire , england , uk Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of robert harris -lrb- novelist -rrb- .
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robert dennis harris -lrb- born 7 march 1957 -rrb- is an english novelist .he is a former journalist and bbc television reporter .although he began his career in non-fiction , his fame rests upon his works of historical fiction .beginning with the best-seller '' fatherland '' , harris focused on events surrounding the second world war , followed by works set in ancient rome .his most recent works centre on contemporary history .