A.A Gill was born Adrian Anthony Gill on the 28th of June 1954 and died on the 10th of December in 2016. The British writer and renowned critic was best known as The Sunday Times’ restaurant reviewer. He also wrote for various magazines and publications including Vanity Fair, GQ and Esquire. As a published author he released many books concerning what he encountered or learnt on his travels, and some fiction.
Always ready with astute observations and sharp wit, Gill had numerous intelligent quips to share.
Here are ten of our favourites.
Word of the Day – Animadvert
December 28, 2024
Word of the Day – Animadvert
Word of the Day - Animadvert (verb) an-im-ad-vert
Word of the Day – Rejoice
December 25, 2024
Word of the Day – Rejoice
Word of the Day - Rejoice (verb) ree-jois
Word of the Day – Vigil
December 24, 2024
Word of the Day – Vigil
Word of the Day - Vigil (noun) vij-il
Word of the Day – Nowhither
December 12, 2024
Word of the Day – Nowhither
Nowhither (adverb) noh-with-er
The Best 10 Closing Lines From Literature
April 1, 2021
The Best 10 Closing Lines From Literature
Some of the best lines in literature come right at the end, finishing the novel…
10 of the worst sentences found in literature
March 28, 2021
10 of the worst sentences found in literature
Badly written sentences in literature can really remove you from the fantasy as you read…
A Selection of Wise Prose from Rumi
September 30, 2019
A Selection of Wise Prose from Rumi
Persian poet and mystic, Jalal al-din Rumi, known today simply as Rumi, was born during…