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Duncan McLaren (author)

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Duncan McLaren
Born1957 (age 66–67)
NationalityBritish
OccupationWriter

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].


References

   Orwell Foundation
   Grizedale Arts
  1. ^ "2011 Blogger prize short list".
  2. ^ "Stay Here & Make Art".
  3. ^ "Transmission Publications".