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Author Alan Sillitoe passes away

Author Alan Sillitoe passes away

The author Alan Sillitoe has died aged 82.

Although he was a prolific writer, producing works of fiction, poetry, children’s books, stage plays and travel books, he will be best remembered for two of his early works: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1958) and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1959). Both works, which were regarded as fine examples of so-called kitchen-sink dramas, were turned into films.

In the 1950s Sillitoe was regarded as one of the ‘angry young men’ of British fiction.

During his long career he won many awards for his work, including the Hawthornden Prize in 1959 for The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.

Mr. Sillitoe had started to write novels during a 16-month stay in hospital after contracting tuberculosis while serving in the RAF.

His autobiography, Life Without Armour, was published in 1995.

He was born in Nottingham in 1928 and was granted the Freedom of the City in 2008.

 

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