William Boyd Biography
Born in Accra, Ghana, in 1952, William Boyd grew up there and in Nigeria. He attended the universities of Nice and Glasgow as well as Jesus College, Oxford, studying French, English and Philosophy. He was also a lecturer in English Literature at St. Hilda's College, Oxford. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and has been presented with honorary Doctorates in Literature from four other institutions.
Boyd has written more than a dozen novels, seven screenplays and several scripts for television. He is married and divides his time between London and southwest France.
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This biography was last updated on 10/16/2010.
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