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Gilbert Adair

Writing
66 years oldEdinburgh, Scotland, UK

Biography

Gilbert Adair was a Scottish novelist, poet, film critic and journalist. He was critically most famous for the "fiendish" translation of Georges Perec's postmodern novel A Void, in which the letter e is not used, but was more widely known for the films adapted from his novels, including Love and Death on Long Island (1997) and The Dreamers (2003)

Personal Details

Born
December 29, 1944 - December 8, 2011 (age 66)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Known For
Writing