Alastair Niven
Alastair Niven | |
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| Born | Alastair Neil Robertson Niven 25 February 1944 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 26 March 2025 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Dulwich College; Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; University of Ghana; University of Leeds |
| Occupation(s) | Literary scholar and author |
| Awards | Benson Medal, 2021 |
Alastair Neil Robertson Niven LVO OBE (25 February 1944 – 26 March 2025) was an English literary scholar and author. He wrote books on D. H. Lawrence, Raja Rao, and Mulk Raj Anand, and over the years served as Director General of The Africa Centre, Director of Literature at the Arts Council of Great Britain and of the British Council, a principal of Cumberland Lodge, and president of English PEN. In 2021, Niven was chosen as the recipient of the Benson Medal from the Royal Society of Literature, awarded for exceptional contribution to literature.