Barry Unsworth

Barry Unsworth FRSL was an English writer known for his historical fiction. He published 17 novels, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times, winning once for the 1992 novel Sacred Hunger.

10 August 1930

Born on the same birth day (10 August): Anwar Ibrahim • August 10 • Bernardo Silva • Charlie Rose (politician) • Curt Siodmak • Dianne Fromholtz • Haifaa al-Mansour • Jimmy Martin • Kate O'Mara • Kåre Kolve • Lee Sung-kyung • Red Holzman • Su Yu

Born in the same month (August 1930): Aase Foss Abrahamsen • Abbey Lincoln • Arthur Latham • Bob Wiesler • Damita Jo DeBlanc • Don Ho • Frank McCourt • Gilmar • György Enyedi (geographer) • Jacques Tits • Joe Solomon • Károly Grósz • Lawrence Eagleburger • Leslie Manigat • Liviu Librescu • Michal Kováč • Noel Harford • Sean Connery • Togrul Narimanbekov • Veljo Tormis