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   Peter Ackroyd CBE, FRSL (born 5 October 1949) is an English biographer, novelist and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Peter-AckroydPeter Ackroyd | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Peter Ackroyd, British novelist, critic, biographer, and scholar whose technically innovative novels present an unconventional view of history. His notable works include the novel Hawksmoor and biographies on such figures as T.S. Eliot, Charles Dickens, and Thomas More.

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   Peter Aykroyd (November 19, 1955 – November 6, 2021) was a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer.

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     Foundation: v. 1: A History of England by Peter Ackroyd

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6. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainmentPeter Aykroyd dies: 'SNL' pays tribute to Dan Aykroyd's brother

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   Nov 21, 2021 · Peter Aykroyd, a former comedian and writer on "Saturday Night Live" and brother of Dan Aykroyd, passed away at 66 from septicemia. He co-wrote and acted in several films with his brother, including "Nothing But Trouble" and "The Blues Brothers".

7. literature.britishcouncil.org › writer › peter-ackroydPeter Ackroyd - Literature - British Council

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   Learn about the life and works of Peter Ackroyd, a novelist, biographer and poet who blends fact and fiction in his writing. Explore his books on London, Dickens, Blake, Wilde, Eliot and more.

   • Place Of Birth: London

8. www.goodreads.com › author › listBooks by Peter Ackroyd (Author of London) - Goodreads

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   Peter Ackroyd has 186 books on Goodreads with 408176 ratings. Peter Ackroyd’s most popular book is London: The Biography.

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   Who is Peter Ackroyd?

   • from the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 20 May 2012. Peter Ackroyd CBE, FRSL (born 5 October 1949) is an English biographer, novelist and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London.

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   Where does Peter Ackroyd live?

   • Peter Ackroyd lives in London. He was awarded a CBE for services to literature in 2003. In both his fiction and non-fiction writing, Peter Ackroyd places a particular emphasis on exploring and chronicling the city of London, its history, literature, culture and people.

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   How does Peter Ackroyd explore London?

   • In both his fiction and non-fiction writing, Peter Ackroyd places a particular emphasis on exploring and chronicling the city of London, its history, literature, culture and people. He often does this through depicting the city's writers and artists as either fictional characters or biographical subjects.

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   Does Peter Aykroyd have a brother?

   • Peter Aykroyd even stepped in for his brother to voice Elwood Blues for the 1997 animated TV series spinoff of "The Blues Brothers," which originally starred Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Belushi, who died in 1982, was replaced in the series by his brother, Jim Belushi. He also appeared in Aykroyd films including "Dragnet" and "Coneheads."

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10. nypost.com › 2021/11/22 › snl-cast-member-peter‘SNL’ cast member Peter Aykroyd, brother of Dan, dead at 66

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    Nov 22, 2021 · Peter Aykroyd, an Emmy-nominated former cast member and writer on “Saturday Night Live,” has died. He was 66. His passing was confirmed on Saturday’s Simu Liu-hosted episode of the seminal ...