Sillitoe

British

/ ˈsɪlɪtəʊ /

noun

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)

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But while acknowledging the difficulties faced by the youthful Sillitoe - and the characters he created - he feels, in some ways today's young people face more obstacles.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022

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

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

From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2018

Mr. Sillitoe, who was seeing the musical for the first time, said he believed it would appeal to a British audience.

From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2017

At thirty Clarice married James Sillitoe, the pianoforte dealer in Market Square, Turnhill, and captious old Mrs. Toft formed part of the new 304 household.

From Tales of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett

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