Eliot's Notes Towards the Definition of Culture (1948), was an early indication of Ackroyd's penchant for creatively exploring and reexamining the works of other London-based writers.Īckroyd's literary career began with poetry, including such works as London Lickpenny (1973) and The Diversions of Purley (1987). The result of this fellowship was Ackroyd's Notes for a New Culture, written when he was only 22 and eventually published in 1976. In 1972, he was a Mellon Fellow at Yale University in the United States. Benedict's, Ealing and at Clare College, Cambridge, from which he graduated with a double first in English. Reputedly, he first realized he was gay at the age of 7.Īckroyd was educated at St. He was reading newspapers by the age of 5 and, at 9, wrote a play about Guy Fawkes. Peter Ackroyd's mother worked in the personnel department of an engineering firm, his father having left the family home when Ackroyd was a baby. Urn:oclc:758273995 Republisher_date 20170406140450 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 4296 Scandate 20170404194417 Scanner Ackroyd CBE is an English novelist and biographer with a particular interest in the history and culture of London. Internetarchivebookdrive Edition 1st U.S. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:52:38.083763 Bookplateleaf 0003 Boxid IA1150219 Boxid_2 CH120104 City New York Donor
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