Gordon Burn (1948–2009)
Author of Happy Like Murderers
About the Author
Gordon Burn was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on January 16, 1948. He began work as a journalist and wrote for several publications including the Guardian, Rolling Stone and Esquire. His novel, Alma Cogan, was published in 1991 and won the Whitbread Award for Best First Novel. During his lifetime he show more wrote four novels and several non-fiction books including Fullalove, The North of England Home Service, Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son, Happy Like Murderers, Pocket Money, and Best and Edwards. He died of bowel cancer on July 17, 2009 at the age of 61. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical name
- Burn, Gordon
- Legal name
- Burn, Gordon
- Birthdate
- 1948-01-16
- Date of death
- 2009-07-16
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- England
UK - Places of residence
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK (birth)
- Education
- Aston University
Rutherford Grammar
Birmingham College of Commerce - Occupations
- novelist
- Relationships
- Gorner, Carol (wife)
- Awards and honors
- 1991 Whitbread Prize
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- Popularity
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- ISBNs
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