About Ian Jack
Lived 1923 – 2008 (aged 84–85). Ian Jack was a British literary scholar.
Ian Robert James Jack, FBA (5 December 1923 – 3 September 2008) was a British academic. He was Reader in English Poetry at the University of Cambridge from 1973 to 1976 and Professor from 1976 to 1989.
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Who was Ian Jack?
Scottish literary scholar
When was Ian Jack born?
Ian Jack was born in 1923.
When did Ian Jack die?
Ian Jack died in 2008.
What was Ian Jack's occupation?
Ian Jack was a literary scholar.
What nationality was Ian Jack?
Ian Jack was British.
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· DBpedia: Ian Jack (literary scholar)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ian Jack. https://biography.guide/ian-jack/
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