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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Al Alvarez is the 6,804th most popular writer (down from 6,594th in 2019), the 6,440th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,940th in 2019) and the 712th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Al Alvarez ranks 6,804 out of 7,302. Before him are Peter Morgan, Richard Flanagan, Éliette Abécassis, Nadia Anjuman, Victor Shenderovich, and Katherine Schwarzenegger. After him are Jennifer Egan, Ángeles Caso, Nino Haratischwili, Nicole Krauss, Greg Daniels, and Narine Abgaryan.

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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 583. 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 6,442 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 712. 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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