Alan Sillitoe
Born: 03-03-1928
Alan Sillitoe was a renowned British author, born in 1928 in Nottingham, England. He gained prominence with his debut novel "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" and the acclaimed short story "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner." Sillitoe's work often explored themes of working-class life and social realism. Over his prolific career, he wrote numerous novels, poetry, and plays, leaving a lasting impact on 20th-century British literature. He passed away in 2010.
Book summaries for books written by Alan Sillitoe
Quotes
I'm not religious myself, but you're no better than a dog when you cannae talk and you get no expression on your face. When I say something, I like to see the effect it has on people.
I'm me and nobody else; and whatever people think I am or say I am, that's what I'm not, because they don't know a bloody thing about me.
You mustn't despise the world because it's hell. You mustn't despise the world because it's empty.
I'm out to enjoy myself, and no bugger's going to bloody well stop me.
You want the world and you want it now. And it must include a bit of slushy kisses, a few bearable fertility symbols, and not a care for anyone but the old apples of your cheeks and the moist rivers of your tiny box of prowess!
What's the matter with you? I can't hear myself hit you.
We want the same and nowt'll part us.
When you're in his arms, you'll be back with your mother. That's where you'll be - don't forget it.
Any road, it's not just about fighting, it's about winning.
The boredom of having to live with music and rhyme and rhythm all your life.
I don't care what you do to me - just do it to me.
We don’t hate because we’re oppressed; we’re oppressed because we hate.