A life in dates
- 1969: The Elected Member – Novel
- 20 March 1970: The Elected Member – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
- 21 April 1970: The Elected Member – Winner, The Booker Prize
- 1978: A Five-Year Sentence – Novel
- 1978: A Five-Year Sentence – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
- 13 October 2004: Died – London, England