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Karl Miller (1) (1931–2014)

Author of Doubles: Studies in Literary History

For other authors named Karl Miller, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Karl Miller was Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London from 1974 to 1992.

Works by Karl Miller

Doubles: Studies in Literary History (1985) 24 copies

Electric Shepherd: A Likeness of James Hogg (2003) 18 copies

Authors (1989) 9 copies

Tretower to Clyro: Essays (2011) 9 copies

Writing in England today: The last fifteen years (1968) 8 copies

Cockburn's millennium (1975) 8 copies

Rebecca's Vest (1993) 7 copies

Boswell and Hyde (Syrens) (1995) 4 copies

Memoirs of a modern Scotland (1970) 3 copies

Dark horses : an experience of literary journalism (1998) 2 copies

Angels In My Hand (2009) 2 copies

London review of books : anthology one (1981) 1 copy

A warning (1990) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Miller, Karl Fergus Connor
Birthdate: 1931-08-02
Date of death: 2014-09-24
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Places of residence: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Education: Harvard University
University of Cambridge (Downing College)
Royal High School of Edinburgh
Occupations: editor
literary critic
biographer
memoirist
professor (Modern English)
Relationships: Miller, Sam (son)
London Review of Books (co-founding editor|1979)
Organizations: The London Review of Books (Founding Editor)
The Listener
The Spectator
The New Statesman
University of London (University College)
Cambridge Apostles
Awards and honors: Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)

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James Tait Black Memorial Prize

Cockburn's millennium (Winner – Biography – 1975)

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Works: 13
Members: 96
Popularity: #196,089
Rating: ½ 3.6

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 30

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