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Sillitoe

British  
/ ˈsɪlɪtəʊ /

noun

  1. Alan. 1928–2010, British novelist. His best-known works include Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1958) and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1959)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Many of the main players - including Sillitoe - were given the Angry Young Man tag by the media, which they came to dislike.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2022

"Sillitoe grew up in absolute, abject poverty. But he was also in post-war Britain where you could go out and get a job," he said.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2022

“We ate that cost for our customers,” Sillitoe added.

From Washington Times Mar. 15, 2018

“He was one of the founding fathers of the U.S.,” said Alex Sillitoe, 30, a design-firm art director from Anglesey, Wales.

From New York Times Dec. 7, 2017

Sillitoe was a money-maker, and she no longer gave lessons.

From Tales of the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold

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