Alastair Niven
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Alastair Niven is a member of the following lists: Members of the Order of the British Empire, 1944 births and Officers of the Order of the British Empire.
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| Birthday |
31st January, 1944
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| Birthplace |
Edinburgh, Scotland
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| Died |
26th March, 2025
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| Occupation Text |
Literary scholar and author
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Alastair Neil Robertson Niven (25 February 1944 – 26 March 2025) was an English literary scholar and author. He wrote books on D. H. Lawrence, Raja Rao, and Mulk Raj Anand, and over the years served as Director General of The Africa Centre, Director of Literature at the Arts Council of Great Britain and of the British Council, a principal of Cumberland Lodge, and president of English PEN. In 2021, Niven was chosen as the recipient of the Benson Medal from the Royal Society of Literature, awarded for exceptional contribution to literature.
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