Alasdair Gray
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Alasdair James Gray was a Scottish writer and artist. He published novels, short stories, plays, poetry and translations, and wrote on politics and the history of English and Scots literature.
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Gray in Glasgow, 1985
Mural by Alasdair Gray in the Òran Mór arts venue in Glasgow
The title page for Book Four of Lanark
Gray's characteristic typography and illustrative design, exemplified in the front cover for the Sunday Herald, 4 May 2014, supporting a "Yes" vote in that year's independence referendum
Gray with Alex Salmond in 2011Awards 2
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About this person
Alasdair James Gray was a Scottish writer and artist. He published novels, short stories, plays, poetry and translations, and wrote on politics and the history of English and Scots literature. His works of fiction combine realism, fantasy, and science fiction with the use of his own typography and illustrations, and won several awards.
Country
United KingdomCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2019 · aged 85
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25 languages
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