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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peter_AckroydPeter Ackroyd - Wikipedia

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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. For his novels about English history and culture and his biographies of, among others, William Blake , Charles Dickens , T. S. Eliot , Charlie Chaplin and Sir Thomas More , he won the ...

   • Nationality: British
   • Period: 1976–present

   • Occupation: Author, critic

2. www.theguardian.com › books › 2024Author Peter Ackroyd: ‘You eat a great deal of knowledge. You ...

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   Feb 18, 2024 · The great biographer and novelist, now 74, shows no sign of slowing. Now he’s produced a history of the English soul, and declares himself ‘eager to go on’.

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

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

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   Learn about Peter Ackroyd, a novelist, biographer and poet who explores London's history and culture in his works. Find out his publications, awards, influences and more on the British Council website.

   • Place Of Birth: London

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7. www.theguardian.com › 04 › biographyThe Big Life | Peter Ackroyd | The Guardian

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   Sep 3, 2005 · Sat 3 Sep 2005 19.32 EDT. L ike Shakespeare, the subject of his latest work, Peter Ackroyd is a man who is not big on personal detail. 'It's the books that count,' is his stock defence against...

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

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   Peter Ackroyd has 176 books on Goodreads with 404481 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 Ackroyd eat a lot of knowledge?

   • ‘I spend most of my working and writing’: Peter Ackroyd photographed at home in Kensington by Amit Lennon for the Observer New Review. Author Peter Ackroyd: ‘You eat a great deal of knowledge. You sick it up. And then you start again’ The prodigious output of the great biographer and novelist, now 74, shows no sign of slowing.

   Author Peter Ackroyd: ‘You eat a great deal of knowledge. You sick it

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10. www.theguardian.com › books › 2017Peter Ackroyd: A secret history – 2,000 years of gay life in ...

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    May 20, 2017 · Peter Ackroyd: A secret history – 2,000 years of gay life in London. Andrew Dickson. The prolific biographer, historian and novelist returns to familiar territory with a gay history of the...