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Al Alvarez

1929 - 2019

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Alfred Alvarez (5 August 1929 – 23 September 2019) was an English poet, novelist, essayist and critic who published under the name A. Alvarez and Al Alvarez. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Al Alvarez is the 6,843rd most popular writer (down from 6,594th in 2024), the 6,469th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,939th in 2019) and the 714th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Al Alvarez ranks 6,843 out of 7,302. Before him are Peter Morgan, Richard Flanagan, Éliette Abécassis, Nadia Anjuman, Victor Shenderovich, and Katherine Schwarzenegger. After him are Paolo Cognetti, Jennifer Egan, Ángeles Caso, Nino Haratischwili, Nicole Krauss, and Greg Daniels.

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Among people born in 1929, Al Alvarez ranks 548. Before him are Ronnie Barker, Sylvia Cheeseman, Noor Alam, Jacqueline Hill, Jack Kelsey, and William Safire. After him are Joan Taylor, Sartaj Aziz, Yash Johar, Edith Windsor, Pallonji Mistry, and Joi Lansing. Among people deceased in 2019, Al Alvarez ranks 585. Before him are Thad Cochran, Manohar Parrikar, Etika, Frederico Rosa, Robert Hunter, and Sandie Jones. After him are D. C. Fontana, Ram Jethmalani, Okwui Enwezor, Jorge Hernández, John Dingell, and Viktor Manakov.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Al Alvarez ranks 6,471 out of 8,785. Before him are Lara Pulver (1980), Passenger (1984), Toyah Willcox (1958), Ellen Wilkinson (1891), Dominic Sherwood (1990), and Lenny Henry (1958). After him are Joe Corrigan (1948), Ryan Taylor (1984), Wendy Richard (1943), Michail Antonio (1990), Raffey Cassidy (2001), and Kenneth Richmond (1926).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Al Alvarez ranks 714. Before him are Grant Morrison (1960), R. D. Blackmore (1825), Stevie Smith (1902), Carol Ann Duffy (1955), Louis MacNeice (1907), and Peter Morgan (1963). After him are Kate Mosse (1961), Heston Blumenthal (1966), Jo Walton (1964), Robert Bridges (1844), Owen Jones (1984), and David Hare (1947).

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