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Beryl Bainbridge
English writer (1932–2010)
Died aged 77ScorpioUnited Kingdom
Biography
Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge (21 November 1932 – 2 July 2010) was an English writer. She was primarily known for her works of psychological fiction, often macabre tales set among the English working class. She won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel in 1977 and 1996, and was nominated six times for the Booker Prize. She was described in 2007 as a national treasure. In 2008, The Times named Bainbridge on their list of the "50 greatest British writers since 1945".
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Booker Prize judge
Awards & honours (5)
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- David Cohen Prize
- honorary doctorate
Quick answers about Beryl Bainbridge
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- Beryl Bainbridge died on July 2, 2010 at the age of 77.
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- Beryl Bainbridge was born on November 21, 1932.
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- Beryl Bainbridge was born in Liverpool.
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- Beryl Bainbridge's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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- Beryl Bainbridge is a citizen of United Kingdom.
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- Beryl Bainbridge is known as actor, screenwriter, novelist, writer.
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