Will Self

January 10, 2024
Novelist

Quick Facts

Will Self
Full Name Will Self
Occupation Novelist
Date Of Birth Sep 26, 1961(1961-09-26)
Age 63
Birthplace Westminster
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Libra

Will Self Biography

Name Will Self
Birthday Sep 26
Birth Year 1961
Place Of Birth Westminster
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Libra
Parents Peter Self, Elaine Self
Spouse Deborah Orr , Kate Chancellor
Children(s) Madeleine Self, Luther Self, Ivan Self, MORE

Will Self is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on September 26, 1961 in Westminster, England, United Kingdom.

After graduating from Oxford, Self worked for the Greater London Council, including a period as a road sweeper, while living in Brixton. He pursued a career as a cartoonist for the New Statesman and other publications and as a stand-up comedian. He moved to Gloucester Road around 1985. In 1986 he entered a treatment centre in Weston-super-Mare, where he claimed that his heroin addiction was cured. In 1989, “through a series of accidents”, he “blagged” his way into running a small publishing company.

The publication of his short story collection The Quantity Theory of Insanity brought him to public attention in 1991. Self was hailed as an original new talent by Salman Rushdie, Doris Lessing, Beryl Bainbridge, A. S. Byatt, and Bill Buford. In 1993 he was nominated by Granta magazine as one of the 20 “Best Young British Novelists”. Conversely, Self’s second book, My Idea of Fun, was “mauled” by the critics.

Will Self Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Novelist
House Living in own house.

Will Self is one of the richest Novelist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Will Self 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

William Woodard Self (born 26 September 1961) is an English author, journalist, political commentator and television personality. He has written eleven novels, five collections of shorter fiction, three novellas, and five collections of non-fiction writing.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 6 in

Will Self height 6 ft 6 in Yang weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Will Self Dating?

According to our records, Will Self married to Deborah Orr , Kate Chancellor. As of December 1, 2023, Will Self’s is not dating anyone.

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Self has discussed his Jewish heritage and its impact on his identity. In 2006, Self ‘resigned’ as a Jew as a protest against the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. In 2018 he stated in an interview with the BBC that he had rethought his position.

Facts & Trivia

Yang Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Will Self celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.

He has made many appearances on British television, especially as a panellist on Have I Got News for You and as a regular on Shooting Stars. Since 2008 Self has appeared five times on Question Time. He stopped appearing in Have I Got News for You, stating the show had become a pseudo-panel show. Between 2003 and 2006 he was a regular contributor to the BBC2 television series Grumpy Old Men.

Where does Will Self teach?

Self takes up the new chair at Brunel University, in Uxbridge, west London , next week. He will be teaching undergraduate and post-graduate students at the university’s school of the arts and its school of the social sciences.

How tall is Will Self?

6′ 6″

Will Will Self Goodreads?

In Will, his first ever memoir , he turns his attention fully to his own self. A brilliant literary work, Will echoes the best of Self’s fiction, reminding us how the personal is always historical, and reflecting that personal history through a psychedelic prism.

How can I contact my self?

If you want to get in touch, you can email us at[email protected].

Who is Will Self married?

Spouse

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