V. S Pritchett

Sir Victor Sawdon Pritchett (1900–1997) was a distinguished British writer and literary critic, renowned for his mastery of the short story, novels, essays, and literary biographies. Born into a lower-middle-class family in Ipswich, he left school early, worked as a leather trade apprentice, and moved to Paris in 1921 to pursue writing amid financial struggles. His works, including memoirs like A Cab at the Door and Midnight Oil, and stories such as 'The Camberwell Beauty,' are noted for their ironic style and vivid portraits of middle-class life.[1][2][3]