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flag British author Alan Hollinghurst knighted for literary contributions, marking his impact on gay fiction.

flag British author Alan Hollinghurst, 70, has been knighted for his contributions to literature. flag Known for works like "The Line of Beauty," which won the Booker Prize in 2004 as the first gay fiction novel to do so, Hollinghurst studied and later taught at Oxford. flag His novels often explore themes of class and sexuality, earning him international acclaim and a place in the Royal Society of Literature.

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