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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alasdair GrayBornAlasdair Gray
28 December 1934 (age 80)
, ScotlandOccupationNovelist, artist, playwright, academic, teacher, poetGenre, ,, Literary movementNotable works
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Alasdair Gray (born 28 December 1934) is a Scottish and . His most acclaimed work is his first novel, , published in 1981 and written over a period of almost 30 years. It is now regarded as a classic, and was described by as "one of the landmarks of 20th-century fiction." His novel (1992) won the and the . He describes himself as a and a .
Gray's works combine elements of , , and , plus clever use of and his own . He has also written on , in support of and , and on the history of English literature. He has been described by author as "a creative with an integrated politico-philosophic vision", and as "a great writer, perhaps the greatest living in this archipelago today" and by himself as "a fat, spectacled, balding, increasingly old Glasgow pedestrian".
And now he has recorded a Vinyl record limited to 300 copies. Mr. Gray reads his poetry with musical backing provided by one half of MUTE recording artistes LOOPER.