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Alexander Trocchi

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Also known as Alexander Whitelaw Robertson Trocchi

Scottish writer (1925–1984)

Person · Open Library

Born
1925
Died
1984
Works
31

Top works

  • Young Adam
  • Hélène et le désir
  • The Moving times
  • The Moving times
  • Cain's book

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Type
Person
Country
AT
Active from
1926-06-30
Active to
2011-02-12

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5
Total plays
7

Alexander Whitelaw Robertson Trocchi (30 July 1925 – 15 April 1984) was a Scottish novelist. Interest in Trocchi and his role in the avant-garde movements of the mid-20th century began to rise soon after his death. Edinburgh Review published a "Trocchi Number" in 1985 and their parent house published the biography, The Making of the Monster by Andrew Murray Scott, who had known Trocchi for four years in London and who went on to compile the anthology, Invisible Insurrection, in 1991, also for P

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Alexander
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Glasgow
Place of death
London
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
English language
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cause of death
pneumonia
date of birth
1925-07-30
date of death
1984-04-15
writing language
English language
manner of death
natural causes
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