Sharpe, Tom (1928– )

English satirical novelist. Sharpe uses satire and farcical plots to explore the eccentricities and social manners of the English middle classes, in works such as Porterhouse Blue (1973), Blott on the Landscape (1975), Wilt (1976), Vintage Stuff (1982), Wilt On High (1984), The Midden (1996), and Wilt in Nowhere (2004). Many of his works have been successfully adapted for television.

Sharpe was born in London and after graduating from Cambridge University served in the Royal Marines. He worked as a social worker, teacher, and photographer before turning to full-time writing.