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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 (born December 28, 1934, East Glasgow, Scotland—died December 29, 2019, Glasgow) was a Scottish novelist, playwright, and artist best known for his surreal atmospheric novel Lanark (1981).
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Dec 29, 2019 · 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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Lanark, subtitled A Life in Four Books, is the first novel of Scottish writer Alasdair Gray. Written over a period of almost thirty years, it combines realist and dystopian surrealist depictions of his home city of Glasgow. Its publication in 1981 prompted Anthony Burgess to call Gray "the best Scottish novelist since Walter Scott".
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Learn about the life and work of Alasdair Gray, a Scottish writer, artist and activist. Explore the projects, news and activities of the Archive, a Scottish Charity that reflects his collaborative and creative spirit.
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 · Alasdair Gray, who wrote and illustrated more than 30 books, including the masterpiece Lanark, died aged 85. He was praised by Nicola Sturgeon, Irvine Welsh and others as a "genius" and a "unique talent".
