Early life īryson was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Bill Bryson Sr., a sports journalist who worked for 50 years at the Des Moines Register, and Agnes Mary (née McGuire), the home furnishings editor at the same newspaper. He has sold over 16 million books worldwide. In October 2020 he announced that he had "retired" from writing books, although in 2022 he recorded an audiobook for Audible, entitled 'The Secret History of Christmas'. He received widespread recognition again with the publication of A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003), a book widely acclaimed for its accessible communication of science. īryson came to prominence in the United Kingdom with the publication and accompanying television series of Notes from a Small Island (1995), an exploration of Britain. He served as the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011. between 19, and holds dual American and British citizenship. Born in the United States, he has been a resident of Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. Bryson has written a number of nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. William McGuire Bryson OBE HonFRS ( / ˈ b r aɪ s ən/ born 8 December 1951) is an American–British journalist and author.
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