Alan Sillitoe | |
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 Sillitoe in May 2009 | |
| Born | 4 March 1928 Nottingham, England |
| Died | 25 April 2010 (aged 82) London, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1958); "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" (1959) |
| Spouse | Ruth Fainlight |
Alan Sillitoe FRSL (4 March 1928 – 25 April 2010)[1][2] was an English writer and one of the so-called "angry young men" of the 1950s.[3][4][5] He disliked the label, as did most of the other writers to whom it was applied. He is best known for his debut novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and his early short story "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner", both of which were adapted into films.
- ^ Obituary, The Times, 26 April 2010.
- ^ Richard Bradford (25 April 2010). "Alan Sillitoe obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Bruce Weber (26 April 2010). "Alan Sillitoe, 'Angry' British Author, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Alan Sillitoe, Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Martin Weil (27 April 2010). "Alan Sillitoe, 82, dies; chronicled restless British youth". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 June 2013.