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Mike Jay

b. 1959

Writer and researcher

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About Mike Jay

Born 1959. Mike Jay is a writer and philosopher.

Mike Jay is a British author, curator, and cultural historian. He is known for his work on the history of mind-altering drugs.

Journalism Jay writes regularly for the London Review of Books. His articles have also appeared in the New York Review of Books, Aeon, the New Statesman, and the New York Times.

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Who is Mike Jay?

writer and researcher

When was Mike Jay born?

Mike Jay was born on 14 December 1959.

What is Mike Jay's occupation?

Mike Jay is a writer and philosopher.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mike Jay

· Wikidata: Q109498619

· DBpedia: Mike Jay (author)

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