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A. L. Kennedy

British author, comedian · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1965 · age 61

Alison Louise Kennedy is a Scottish writer, academic and stand-up comedian. She writes novels, short stories and non-fiction, and is known for her dark tone and her blending of realism and fantasy. She contributes columns and reviews to European newspapers.

A. L. Kennedy is read about 39 times a day, in 14 languages.

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The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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2020Ehrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und HandelnAward2016Heinrich Heine PrizeAward2007Austrian State Prize for European LiteratureAward1999Fellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureAward1994Somerset Maugham AwardAward1965Born22 October 1965

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Ehrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und Handeln2020
Heinrich Heine Prize2016
Austrian State Prize for European Literature2007
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature1999
Somerset Maugham Award1994
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
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Born 1965 · age 61

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