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Peter Ackroyd

Peter Ackroyd CBE, FRSL (born 5 October 1949) is an English novelist, biographer and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London. He is noted for his "technically innovative novels", the volume of work he has produced, the range of styles therein, his skill at assuming different voices, and the depth of his research.

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Education
Clare College, Cambridge (BA)
Born
(1949-10-05) 5 October 1949 (age 76) East Acton, London, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Biography · drama · essays · fiction · literary criticism
Occupations
Novelist, biographer, critic
Partner(s)
Brian Kuhn (1980; died 1994)
Period
1976–present

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Peter Ackroyd

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Peter Ackroyd

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related to External links · 15
Peter Ackroyd → Ackroyd, Beinecke Rare Book, British Council, CongressPeter Ackroyd Papers, FictionPeter Ackroyd, General Collection, German, Internet Book Database, Internet Speculative Fiction DatabasePeter, Kulturmagazin, Library, LiteratureWorks, Manuscript Library, Open LibraryPeter Ackroyd, Yale University
Genres · 8
Peter Ackroyd → Biography, drama, essays, fiction, literary criticism, non-fiction, poetry, short stories
related to Television · 8
Peter Ackroyd → BBC, Dickens, ITV, London, London Visions, Peter Ackroyd's Thames, Peter Ackroyd's Venice, The Romantics
Born · 1
Peter Ackroyd → (1949-10-05) 5 October 1949 (age 76) East Acton, London, England, United Kingdom
Education · 1
Peter Ackroyd → Clare College, Cambridge (BA)
Occupations · 1
Peter Ackroyd → Novelist, biographer, critic
Partner(s) · 1
Peter Ackroyd → Brian Kuhn (1980; died 1994)
Period · 1
Peter Ackroyd → 1976–present
Subjects · 1
Peter Ackroyd → London and its inhabitants; English history and culture

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Peter AckroydEducationClare College, Cambridge (BA)1.00infobox
Peter AckroydGenresBiography1.00infobox
Peter AckroydGenresdrama1.00infobox
Peter AckroydGenresessays1.00infobox
Peter AckroydGenresfiction1.00infobox
Peter AckroydGenresliterary criticism1.00infobox
Peter AckroydGenresnon-fiction1.00infobox
Peter AckroydGenrespoetry1.00infobox
Peter AckroydGenresshort stories1.00infobox
Peter AckroydOccupationsNovelist, biographer, critic1.00infobox
Peter AckroydPartner(s)Brian Kuhn (1980; died 1994)1.00infobox
Peter AckroydPeriod1976–present1.00infobox
Peter AckroydSubjectsLondon and its inhabitants; English history and culture1.00infobox

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