Michael Holroyd: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sir Michael de Courcy Fraser Holroyd
Born	August 27, 1935 (age 91) • London • England
Notable Works	“Bernard Shaw” • “Lytton Strachey: A Critical Biography”
Notable Family Members	spouse Margaret Drabble

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