Peter Ackroyd date of birth:
October 5, 1949
How old is Peter Ackroyd?
76
Where was Peter Ackroyd born?
East Acton, West London, England, UK
Is Peter Ackroyd gay or straight?
Gay
What is Peter Ackroyd nationality?
British
What is Peter Ackroyd's occupation?
Biographer, novelist, critic, writer
What genre is Peter Ackroyd's work?
Biography, Drama, Essays, Fiction, Literary Criticism, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories
Short Biography
Peter Ackroyd, CBE, FRSL (born 5 October 1949) is an English biographer, novelist and critic with a particular interest in the history and culture of London. For his novels about English history and culture and his biographies of, among others, William Blake, Charles Dickens, T. S. Eliot and Sir Thomas More, he won the Somerset Maugham Award and two Whitbread Awards. He is noted for the volume of work he has produced, the range of styles therein, his skill at assuming different voices and the depth of his research.