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Al Alvarez
English poet, novelist, essayist and critic (1929-2019).
Born August 5th, 1929 in London.
Died September 23rd, 2019 at 90 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
Occupations
autobiographer, literary critic, poet, writer
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