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Also Known As Graham Colin Swift
Born May 4, 1949 (age 75) • London • England
Awards And Honors Booker Prize (1996)
Notable Works “Chemistry” • “England and Other Stories” • “Ever After” • “Last Orders” • “Light of Day, The” • “Mothering Sunday” • “Out of This World” • “Shuttlecock” • “The Sweet-Shop Owner” • “Tomorrow” • “Waterland” • “Wish You Were Here”
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