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Alasdair James Gray (28 December 1934 – 29 December 2019) was a Scottish writer and artist. His first novel, Lanark (1981), is seen as a landmark of Scottish fiction. He published novels, short stories, plays, poetry and translations, and wrote on politics and the history of English and Scots literature.
Alasdair Gray, Scottish novelist, playwright, and artist best known for his surreal atmospheric novel Lanark (1981), which was hailed as a landmark of Scottish literature. Gray was also noted for his murals and activism.
Alasdair James Gray was a Scottish writer and artist. His first novel, Lanark (1981), is seen as a landmark of Scottish fiction. 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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Jan 10, 2020 · Alasdair Gray, who wrote some of Scotland’s most celebrated — and strange — fiction, which he often interlaced with his own sharply etched illustrations, died on Dec. 29 at a hospital in Glasgow....
Dec 29, 2019 · Renowned Scottish author and artist Alasdair Gray has died, his publisher has confirmed. The 85-year-old was known for novels such as Lanark (1981) and the award-winning Poor Things (1992), which...
Dec 29, 2019 · Renowned Scottish author and artist Alasdair Gray has died, his publisher has confirmed. The 85-year-old was known for novels such as Lanark (1981) and the award-winning Poor Things (1992),...
