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Alasdair Gray

Scottish writer and artist (1934-2019) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 85

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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Saltire Awards2019
Guardian Fiction Prize1992

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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 Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2019 · aged 85

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