Will Self
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born
September 26, 1961
gender
male
place of birth
London, England, The United Kingdom
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genre
Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction
about this author
William Self is an English novelist, reviewer and columnist. He received his education at University College School, Christ's College Finchley, and Exeter College, Oxford. He is married to journalist Deborah Orr.
Self is known for his satirical, grotesque and fantastic novels and short stories set in seemingly parallel universes.
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Great Apes by Will Self avg rating 3.58 — 391 ratings — published 1997 11 editions |
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The Quantity Theory of Insanity by Will Self avg rating 3.81 — 283 ratings — published 1991 12 editions |
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How the Dead Live by Will Self avg rating 3.66 — 237 ratings — published 2000 11 editions |
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The Book of Dave by Will Self avg rating 3.44 — 224 ratings — published 2006 8 editions |
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Cock & Bull by Will Self avg rating 3.57 — 215 ratings — published 1992 9 editions |
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My Idea of Fun: A Novel by Will Self avg rating 3.40 — 187 ratings — published 1993 8 editions |
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Dorian: An Imitation by Will Self avg rating 3.63 — 131 ratings — published 2002 14 editions |
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Grey Area: And Other Stories by Will Self avg rating 3.67 — 125 ratings — published 1994 6 editions |
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Tough, Tough Toys for Tough, Tough Boys by Will Self avg rating 3.64 — 126 ratings — published 1998 7 editions |
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The Sweet Smell of Psychosis by Will Self avg rating 3.46 — 106 ratings — published 1996 4 editions |
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"An English gentleman never shines his shoes, but then nor does a lazy bastard."
— Will Self (Dorian: An Imitation)
— Will Self (Dorian: An Imitation)
"I'm going to end up like one of those old weirdos who lives in a network of tunnels burrowed through trash - yet I do not fear this."
— Will Self
— Will Self
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"The cynics are correct the sense of freewill is only that feeling which we have when we take the necessitated option that most appeals to us."
— Will Self
— Will Self
