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William Boyd

1952 - Today

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William Andrew Murray Boyd (born 7 March 1952) is a British novelist, short story writer screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his novels, which include A Good Man in Africa (1981), Any Human Heart (2002), and Restless (2006), many of which have received critical acclaim and literary awards. Boyd has also written screenplays for film and television, including Chaplin (1992), and directed the World War I drama The Trench (1999). His work is characterised by its narrative vitality and range, earning him numerous accolades including the Whitbread First Novel Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and the Costa Book Award. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Boyd is the 5,686th most popular writer (down from 4,283rd in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Ghana (down from 14th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Ghanaian Writer.

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Among writers, William Boyd ranks 5,686 out of 7,302. Before him are William Michael Rossetti, Nahum Tate, Emine Semiye Önasya, Charles Allston Collins, Lars Ahlin, and Jean-Paul Dubois. After him are Frank Belknap Long, Otokar Březina, Bahaa Taher, Michio Mado, George William Russell, and Dan Pagis.

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Among people born in 1952, William Boyd ranks 494. Before him are Tatyana Prorochenko, Siegfried Brietzke, António Oliveira, Augustin Bizimungu, Tony Kaye, and Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes. After him are Brigitte Ahrenholz, Darya Dontsova, Inese Vaidere, Nicholas Hooper, Christine Estabrook, and Rick Scott.

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In Ghana

Among people born in Ghana, William Boyd ranks 31 out of 162. Before him are El Anatsui (1944), Hilla Limann (1934), Sulley Muntari (1984), Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1931), Stephen Appiah (1980), and Fred Akuffo (1937). After him are Ibrahim Sunday (1944), Gerald Asamoah (1978), Richard Baawobr (1959), Felix Nartey (null), Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913), and Edward Akufo-Addo (1906).

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Among WRITERS In Ghana

Among writers born in Ghana, William Boyd ranks 2. Before him are Ama Ata Aidoo (1942). After him are Ayi Kwei Armah (1939), Kofi Awoonor (1935), and Amma Darko (1956).

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