The Resume

(November 8, 1954- )
Raised in Guildford, England
Resides in London
Wrote ‘A Pale View of the Hills (1982),' ‘An Artist of the Floating World (1986),' ‘The Remains of the Day (1989),' ‘The Unconsoled (1995),' ‘When We Were Orphans (2000)' and ‘Never Let Me Go (2005)'
Nickname is ‘Ish'

Why he might be annoying:

His books have a reputation for being boring.
A literary critic said his novel ‘The Unconsoled' ‘invented its own category of badness.'
Many people assume that his book ‘The Remains of the Day' was written by E.M. Forster.
He complains a lot about having to tour to promote himself.
He worked as a ‘grouse beater' (whatever that is).

Why he might not be annoying:

He won the Booker Prize.
‘The Remains of the Day' was made into a successful movie with Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson.
Margaret Thatcher was rude to him while they stood in line together at a British state dinner.
He was the only non-white kid in his school.
He is a talented guitar player.
He's volunteered at homeless shelters.
He loves the movie ‘Beverly Hills Cop.'
He looks young for his age.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Booker Prize Winners (Ranked: 1989)
• Cannes Film Festival Jury Members (Ranked: 1994)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [November] (Ranked: 11081954)
• Entertainment Weekly's 100 Best Books [1983-2008] (Ranked: 77)
• I Write Bildungsroman
• I Write Sci-Fi
• NPR's 100 Best Literary Characters of the 20th Century [Authors - 2002] (Ranked: 27)
• Profiles 16751-17000 (Ranked: 16772)
• Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Novels [Authors]
• Wannabe Brits
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 8]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 64 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 138 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying