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Alan Sillitoe

British writer (1928-2010) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 82

Alan Sillitoe FRSL was an English writer and one of the so-called "angry young men" of the 1950s. He disliked the label, as did most of the other writers to whom it was applied.

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A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026

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Hawthornden Prize1960
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

About this person

He is best known for his debut novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and his early short story "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner", both of which were adapted into films.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2010 · aged 82

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In the same film or series as Alan

Anton DiffringAlso in Counterpoint (1967)Rachel RobertsAlso in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)Alec McCowenAlso in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)Derek FowldsAlso in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)Peter MastersonAlso in Counterpoint (1967)