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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 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.
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).
The Alasdair Gray Archive is a free, public resource. We reflect the collaborative way in which Alasdair worked by sharing the stories of others and making the archive a reflection of who he was as a person and practitioner.
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),...
Alasdair Gray describes himself as a 'self-employed verbal and pictorial artist'. He was born in Riddrie, Glasgow, on 28 December 1934, and trained as a painter at the Glasgow School of Art. He worked as a part-time art teacher, muralist and theatrical scene painter before becoming a full-time painter and playwright.
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 · Alasdair Gray, who has died after a short illness, has been described as a "unique talent" and "one of the true greats of Scottish art and literature". The author, known for his masterpiece Lanark, died aged 85 on Sunday at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, publisher Canongate announced. The artist's family were at his side.
In November 2019, the Saltire Literary Awards presented its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to Alasdair Gray, a true icon of Scottish art – and a true iconoclast.
