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Nick Hornby

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The Resume

    (April 17, 1957- )
    Born in Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
    British author and essayist
    Author of 'Fever Pitch (1992),' 'High Fidelity (1995),' and 'About a Boy (1998)'
    Wrote the screenplay for the film 'An Education (2009)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is divorced.
    Even though his novel 'Fever Pitch' was originally about soccer, it was reimagined for American audiences by shifting the focus to baseball.
    His music criticism has been widely criticized by numerous writers.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His book 'Fever Pitch' was awarded the 1992 William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
    His son's autism led him to co-found 'TreeHouse,' a charity for autistic children.
    His screenplay for 'An Education' was nominated in 2010 for a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar.

Credit: Birdienest81


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying