Hamilton, Anthony Walter Patrick (1904–1962)

English novelist and playwright. His early novels include Monday Morning 1923 and the trilogy Twenty Thousand Streets under the Sky 1935; later novels include Hangover Square 1941 and The Slaves of Solitude 1947. Critics have noted his feeling for ‘Dickensian’ characters. Among his plays Angel Street was especially successful.

He was born in Hassocks, Sussex, and educated at Westminster, after which he worked for a time with a repertory company.