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Gilbert Adair
Scottish writer, journalist, translator, film critic and poet (1944–2011).
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Gilbert Adair was a Scottish writer, journalist, translator, film critic and poet. Born on 29 December 1944 in Kilmarnock, Adair died on 8 December 2011 in London at the age of 66.
Honours include Scott Moncrieff Prize.
With a Wikipedia article in 22 languages, Gilbert Adair is No. 62,078 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 29 December 1944, Kilmarnock
- Died
- 8 December 2011, London (aged 66)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Writer, journalist, screenwriter
- Field
- Literature
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 22
Did you know
66
Lived to 66.
29 Dec
Shares a birthday with Andrew Johnson and Jon Voight.
3
One of 3 people in the Index born in Kilmarnock, with Jim Brown.
22
Has a Wikipedia article in 22 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Scott Moncrieff Prize1995
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