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Will Self

1961 - Today

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William Woodard Self (born 26 September 1961) is an English writer, journalist, political commentator and broadcaster. He has written 11 novels, five collections of shorter fiction, three novellas and nine collections of non-fiction writing. Self is currently Professor of Modern Thought at Brunel University London, where his interests include psychogeography. His 2002 novel Dorian, an Imitation was longlisted for the Booker Prize, and his 2012 novel Umbrella was shortlisted. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Will Self is the 7,327th most popular writer (down from 7,137th in 2024), the 7,508th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,119th in 2019) and the 756th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Will Self ranks 7,327 out of 7,302. Before him are Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tapan Kumar Pradhan, Adam Johnson, Ruth Ware, Jon Spaihts, and Bibi Bakare-Yusuf. After him are Samantha Harvey, Elizabeth Kolbert, Ondjaki, Nadia Ghulam, Meg LeFauve, and Rita Chowdhury.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Will Self ranks 1,027. Before him are William Ragsdale, Tom Emmer, Sampat Pal Devi, Boris Koretsky, Tamilisai Soundararajan, and Martha Hackett. After him are Elizabeth Kolbert, Blair Horn, Mohnish Bahl, Fatima Whitbread, Keith Sweat, and Cathy Cavadini.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Will Self ranks 7,510 out of 8,785. Before him are Camille Coduri (1965), Helen Morgan (1966), Jack Osbourne (1985), Lord Ivar Mountbatten (1963), Ruth Ware (1977), and Lachlan Murdoch (1971). After him are Mike Bailey (1988), Tony Mowbray (1963), Samantha Harvey (1975), Beth Orton (1970), George Burley (1956), and Joanna Hogg (1960).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Will Self ranks 756. Before him are Denise Mina (1966), A. L. Kennedy (1965), Tom Holland (1968), Philip Ball (1962), Sophie Dahl (1977), and Ruth Ware (1977). After him are Samantha Harvey (1975), Katharine Gun (1974), Peaches Geldof (1989), Julie Bindel (1962), Caitlin Moran (1975), and Naomi Alderman (1974).

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