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Also Known As Patrick John MacAllister Anderson
Born August 4, 1915 • England
Died March 17, 1979 (aged 63) • England
Notable Works “Over the Alps: Reflections on Travel and Travel Writing” • “Return to Canada: Selected Poems” • “The Colour as Naked”
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Graham Greene, 1982
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Michael Ondaatje
Michael Ondaatje
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Robert W. Service
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