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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.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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4. 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’.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peter_AykroydPeter Aykroyd - Wikipedia

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   Peter Aykroyd (November 19, 1955 – November 6, 2021) was a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer. Biography. Born to Lorraine (1918–2018) and Peter Hugh Aykroyd (1922–2020) [1] in Ottawa, he was the younger brother of comedian Dan Aykroyd. [2] . Along with his older brother he was in the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto.

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

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

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   • London: The Biography Peter Ackroyd.
   • Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors (The History of England, #1) Peter Ackroyd.
   • Hawksmoor Peter Ackroyd.
   • Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I (The History of England, #2) Peter Ackroyd.

8. 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.

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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.nbcnews.com › pop-culture › pop-culture-newsPeter Aykroyd, former 'Saturday Night Live' writer and cast ...

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    Nov 22, 2021 · By Variety. Peter Aykroyd, a former cast member and writer on “Saturday Night Live” and brother to Dan Aykroyd, has died. He was 66. A cause of death was not released. Aykroyd’s passing was ...