British writers

English-language literary figures

Writers from Britain, used as a category in literary studies, publishing, and cultural discussion.

The phrase groups authors by nationality rather than style or period: a survey of British writers from the Victorian era, contemporary British writers dominate the Booker Prize shortlist.

Sometimes distinguished from English writers when emphasizing inclusion of Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish authors.

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