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Duncan McLaren | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Writer |
Duncan McLaren (born 1957) is a British writer, critic, and author. He is known for his books Looking For Enid: The Mysterious And Inventive Life Of Enid Blyton, published by Granta, and Evelyn!: Rhapsody for an Obsessive Love, published by Harbour Books. He was a writer in residence at Grizedale Arts in 2002.
Career
McLaren's has written books, journalism, and essays for catalogues. He has also maintained a blog which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Blogs 2011[1].
Books
- 2015: Evelyn! Rhapsody for an Obsessive Love, Harbour Books
- 2007: George MacDonald 1824-1905, Deveron Arts
- 2007: Looking For Enid: The Mysterious and Inventive Life of Enid Blyton, Granta
- 2002: The Strangled Cry of the Writer-in-Residence, Grizedale Arts
- 1998: Personal Delivery, Quartet Books
His book Looking For Enid: The Mysterious and Inventive Life of Enid Blyton was awarded Saga Magazine’s Grown-Up Award for Non-Fiction in 2007.
Essays for Catalogues
McLaren has written numerous essays for exhibition catalogues for artists including Bill Drummond[2] and Sharon Kivland[3].