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2 unusual facts about Paul Wilson


The Memorandum

In Paul Wilson's 2012 translation, it is titled The Memo.

World Gourmet Summit

In celebration of its 15th anniversary, World Gourmet Summit 2011 (held from 25 April 2011 to 8 May 2011) featured chefs such as Dietmar Sawyere, Rachel Allen, Edward Kwon, Michael Ginor, Brent Savage, Andrew Turner and Paul Wilson.


Generation K

Generation K was the collective nickname given to a trio of young starting pitchers in the New York Mets organization in 1995, consisting of Bill Pulsipher, Jason Isringhausen, and Paul Wilson.

Jason Isringhausen

In the mid-1990s, Isringhausen, along with pitchers Bill Pulsipher and Paul Wilson were all widely hyped as the next generation of New York Mets' superstars, despite all being in the minor leagues.

The Hendon Mob

Presenters Paul Wilson and Alexis Conran, posing as poker novices filming a documentary, beat the Mob by smuggling in decks stacked to their advantage.


see also

Bohumil Hrabal

I Served the King of England, translated by Paul Wilson, New York: Vintage International, 1990