Will Self
William Woodard Self 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 an honorary Professor at Brunel University London, where his interests include psychogeography.
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- Born in
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Educated at
- Christ's College, FinchleyExeter College
- Awards
- 🏆 Tähtivaeltaja Award🏆 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize🏆 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
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1961
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