Alasdair Gray

Scottish writer and artist (1934–2019).

Born December 28th, 1934 in Glasgow. [ref]

Died December 29th, 2019 at 85 years old in Glasgow (pneumonia). [ref]

Occupations
illustrator, novelist, painter, poet, science fiction writer, screenwriter, visual artist, writer
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