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ACKROYD, Peter Nationality: British. Born: London, 5 October 1949. Education: St. Benedict's, Ealing, 1960-67; Clare College, Cambridge, 1968-71; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut (Mellon fellow), 1971-73. Career: Literary editor, 1973-77, and joint managing editor, 1978-81, the... Read more |
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Peter Ackroyd
Peter Ackroyd 1949-, British author, b. London; studied Clare College, Cambridge (M.A., 1971) and Yale. A literary journalist, he wrote for the Spectator (1973-82) and has reviewed books for the London Times since 1986. His early work includes three volumes of poetry (1973, 1978, 1987), a... Read more |
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George London
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Adam Mars-Jones
MARS-JONES, Adam Nationality: British. Born: London, 26 October 1954. Education: Cambridge University, B.A. 1976, M.A. 1978. Career: Film critic and reviewer, the Independent, London. Awards: Maugham award, 1982. Agent: Peters Fraser and Dunlop, 503-504 The Chambers, Chelsea Harbour,... Read more |
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Smithfield
Smithfield district of the City of London, England. Beginning in the 12th cent., it was used for fairs, markets, jousts, and executions. During the reign of Queen Mary I (1553-58), Protestants were executed there. London's central meat market is in Smithfield.... Read more |
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Peter Vansittart
VANSITTART, Peter Nationality: British. Born: Bedford, 27 August 1920. Education: Marlborough House School; Haileybury College, Hertford; Worcester College, Oxford (major scholar in modern history). Career: Director, Burgess School, London, 1947-59; formerly, publisher, Park Editions,... Read more |
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Peter Fraser
Peter Fraser 1884-1950, New Zealand political leader, b. Scotland. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1910. Previously active in Labour politics in London, he was elected to Parliament in 1918, becoming Labour party leader there. As minister of education, health, and marine (1935-40), he helped draft... Read more |
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Len Deighton
DEIGHTON, Len Nationality: British. Born: Leonard Cyril Deighton in London, 18 February 1929. Education: Marylebone Grammar School, St. Martin's School of Art, and Royal College of Art, 1952-55, all London. Military Service: Served in the Royal Air Force. Family: Married Shirley... Read more |
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