Alasdair Gray
Alasdair Gray was born on December 28th, 1934. Alasdair passed away December 29th, 2019 at 85 years old. Alasdair Gray was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Alasdair Gray is probably best known for their Standalone Novels. There are currently 10 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1981 with the novel Lanark. The most recently released novel was Old Men in Love which was released in 2007.
Alasdair Gray also wrote the Collections series which has 9 books including Unlikely Stories, Mostly and Lean Tales.
Alasdair Gray: Awards & Accolades
Gray's book, Lanark won the Scottish Arts Council Book Awards, Book of the Year, in 1982.
Alasdair Gray books have also been nominated for multiple awards, A History Maker was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 1996. Old Men in Love was nominated for the Scottish Arts Council Book Awards, Fiction, in 2008. Alasdair Gray: A Secretary’s Biography was nominated for the Scottish Arts Council Book Awards, Literary Non-Fiction, in 2009. Poor Things was nominated for the British Book Awards, Fiction Audiobook of the Year, in 2024.
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Alasdair Gray: F.A.Q
When was Alasdair Gray Born?
Alasdair Gray was born on December 28th, 1934.
When did Alasdair Gray die?
Alasdair Gray died on December 29th, 2019 at 85 years old.
Where was Alasdair Gray Born?
Alasdair Gray was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
What book awards has Alasdair Gray won?
Gray's book, Lanark won the award Scottish Arts Council Book Awards, Book of the Year, in 1982.
What was the first book Alasdair Gray wrote?
The first book written by Alasdair Gray was Scottish Short Stories 1979, published in 1979.
What was the most recent book Alasdair Gray wrote?
Their most recently released work was Independence: An Argument for Home Rule (a short story) on June 5th, 2014.
How many books has Alasdair Gray written?
Alasdair Gray has written 25 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 10 Standalone Novels, 9 books in the Collections, 5 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 Short Story/Novella.