Alasdair Gray

Summary

Alasdair Gray is a human^[1]. He was born in Glasgow^[2]. He was born on December 28, 1934^[3]. He died in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital^[4]. He died on December 29, 2019^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,999 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alasdair Gray was born in Glasgow^[2].
• Alasdair Gray passed away in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital^[4].
• Alasdair Gray died in Glasgow^[12].
• Alasdair Gray was born on December 28, 1934^[3].
• Alasdair Gray was born on 1934^[13].
• Alasdair Gray died on December 29, 2019^[5].
• Alasdair Gray died on 2019^[14].
• Alasdair Gray held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Alasdair Gray's professions included writer^[6].
• Alasdair Gray worked as a poet^[7].
• Alasdair Gray worked as a novelist^[8].
• Alasdair Gray worked as a science fiction writer^[9].
• Alasdair Gray worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Alasdair Gray's professions included illustrator^[16].
• Alasdair Gray's field of work was visual arts^[17].
• Alasdair Gray's field of work was literature^[18].
• Alasdair Gray was employed by Glasgow School of Art^[19].
• Alasdair Gray was educated at Glasgow School of Art^[20].
• Alasdair Gray was educated at Whitehill Secondary School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Alasdair Gray is Lanark: A Life in Four Books^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Alasdair Gray is 1982, Janine^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Alasdair Gray is Poor Things^[24].
• Alasdair Gray received the Guardian Fiction Prize^[25].
• Alasdair Gray received the Saltire Awards^[26].
• Alasdair Gray was a member of Q140509650^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alasdair Gray was born in Glasgow^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 28, 1934^[3] and 1934^[13].

Education

Educated at Glasgow School of Art^[20], an art academy^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1845^[30], headquartered in Glasgow^[31] and Whitehill Secondary School^[21], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], screenwriter^[10], and illustrator^[16]. Fields of work include visual arts^[17], a type of arts^[34] and literature^[18], a type of arts^[35]. Alasdair Gray was employed by Glasgow School of Art^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lanark: A Life in Four Books^[22], a literary work^[36]; 1982, Janine^[23], a literary work^[37]; and Poor Things^[24], a literary work^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Guardian Fiction Prize^[25], a literary award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40] and Saltire Awards^[26], a literary award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1982^[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 29, 2019^[5] and 2019^[14]. Recorded place of death include Queen Elizabeth University Hospital^[4], a hospital^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 2010^[46] and Glasgow^[12], a city^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[49].

Why It Matters

Alasdair Gray ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,999 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Ali Smith^[52], a writer^[53], b. 1962^[54], of United Kingdom^[55], awarded the Costa Book Awards^[56].

Works attributed to him include Poor Things^[57], a literary work^[58] and Lanark: A Life in Four Books^[59], a literary work^[60].

FAQs

Where was Alasdair Gray born?

Born in Glasgow^[2], Alasdair Gray…

Where did Alasdair Gray die?

Alasdair Gray died in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital^[4].

What did Alasdair Gray do for work?

Alasdair Gray worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Alasdair Gray go to school?

Alasdair Gray was educated at Glasgow School of Art^[20] and Whitehill Secondary School^[21].

What awards did Alasdair Gray receive?

Honors received include Guardian Fiction Prize^[25] and Saltire Awards^[26].

Who did Alasdair Gray influence?

Alasdair Gray has been cited as an influence by Ali Smith^[52].