David Profumo

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Baron
David Profumo
FRSL
6th Baron Profumo of the Kingdom of Sardinia
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David John Profumo

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Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford
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Don David John Profumo, 6th Baron Profumo of the Kingdom of Sardinia, FRSL (born 20 October 1955), is an English novelist and son of former British government minister and key subject of the Profumo affair, John Profumo.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Profumo was born in Marylebone, London, the only child to former British government minister John Profumo, and actress Valerie Hobson.[2][4][5]

From 1968 to 1973, Profumo undertook his secondary education at Eton College, before attending Magdalen College at the University of Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in English, with honours, in 1977.[3][6]

Career

Following the completion of his studies, Profumo turned to teaching, and between 1978 and 1979, he worked as the Assistant Master of English at his former secondary school, Eton and Assistant Master of English and drama at Shrewsbury School.[3][6] In 1981, Profumo became a part-time Lecturer of English at King's College London, a role he remained in until 1983.[3][6]

From 1982 to 1984, Profumo was Deputy Editor of The Fiction Magazine, before undertaking a number of freelance writing and columnist roles, including for The Daily Telegraph from 1987 to 1995.[6][7]

In 1988, Profumo published his first book, the non-fiction title The Magic Wheel: an anthology of fishing in literature.[8] His first non-fiction novel, Sea Music was published in 1989.[9]

In 1989, Profumo was appointed a judge for the Booker Prize competition.[10] Profumo was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1995, an honour awarded to authors who have published at least two works of literary merit.[11][12][13]

In addition to his regular written works, in 2006 Profumo published a family memoir, Bringing the House Down, which covered the scandal brought about by his father's affair with Christine Keeler.[2][14][15]

Personal life

Profumo married BBC Television producer, Helen Fraser, daughter of Alasdair Fraser, former Consultant Gynaecologist at St Mary's Hospital, on 22 March 1979 at St Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone, London.[2][16] They have three children, including heir apparent to the Profumo Barony, Alexander James (b 1983), Thomas David (b 1986) and Laura Ann (b 1992).[17][18][19]

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Profumo has written a number of fiction and non-fiction texts over his career, including:[20]

Books

Novels:

  • "Sea Music", London, Secker and Warburg, 1988.[9]
  • "A River Runs through it and other stories", Pan Books, London, 1993.[21]
  • "The Weather in Iceland", Picador, London, 1993.[22]

Non-fiction:

  • "In Praise of Trout", London, Viking, 1989.[23]
  • "The Magic Wheel: An Anthology of Fishing Literature", London, Picador, 1985.[8]
  • "Bringing the House Down: A Family Memoir", Isis, Oxford 2006.[2]
  • "The Lightning Thread: Fishological Moments and The Pursuit of Paradise", Simon & Schuster, London, 2021.[24]

Short fiction:

  • Profumo, David (1985). "The blind man eats many flies". In Julian Evans (ed.). Foreign exchange, Sphere, London.[25]

Essays and reporting:

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Irving, Clive; Hall, Ron; Wallington, Jeremy (1 January 1964). SCANDAL '63 The Profumo Sensation Complete. London: Mayflower-Dell. p. 14. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Profumo, David (2006). Bringing the house down: a family memoir. London: John Murray. ISBN 978-0-7195-6608-0. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.The Writers Directory 2009. Detroit, United States: St. James Press. 2008. p. 1752. ISBN 978-1-55862-754-3. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GRO Birth Index (Oct-Dec 1955) - PROFUMO David J". www.freebmd.org.uk. 5d: 376. December 1955. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Roth, Andrew (10 March 2006). "Obituary John Profumo". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Straus, Peter. "David Profumo". RCW Literary Agency. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."David Profumo, Esq". Debretts. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  8. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Profumo, David (1985). The Magic Wheel: an anthology of fishing in literature | WorldCat.org. London: Heinemann. ISBN 9780434753314. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  9. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Profumo, David (1989). Sea Music. London: Sceptre. ISBN 9780340499375. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."David Profumo - The Booker Prize Judges". The Booker Prize. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Royal Society of Literature All Fellows". Royal Society of Literature. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Profumo, David - Royal Society of Literature". Royal Society of Literature. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."How We Work - Royal Society of Literature". Royal Society of Literature. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Adams, Tim (24 September 2006). "There were four of them in this marriage". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Grice, Elizabeth (2 September 2006). "Son breaks family's 40-year silence on scandal of the Profumo Affair". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Helen Fraser (TV Producer)". IMBD. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GRO Register - Profumo Alexander James". Free BMD. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GRO Register - Profumo Thomas David". Free BMD. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GRO Register - Profumo Laura Ann". Free BMD. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bibliography - Profumo, David". WorldCat. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Maclean, Norman; Profumo, David (1993). A river runs through it and other stories | WorldCat.org. London: Pan Books. ISBN 9780330318631. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Profumo, David (1993). The weather in Iceland. London: Picador. ISBN 9780330326810. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Profumo, David (1989). In praise of trout. London: Viking. ISBN 9780670823208. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Profumo, David (2021). The Lightning Thread : Fishological Moments and The Pursuit of Paradise. London: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781471191718. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Profumo, David (1985). Evans, Julian (ed.). The blind man eats many flies. London: Sphere. ISBN 9780241114889. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Profumo, David (10 September 2014). "The Little Drummer Bird". Country Life (September 2014). Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Articles by David Profumo". Country Life. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
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