Bernice Rubens | |
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Born | Splott, Cardiff, Wales | 26 July 1923
Died | 13 October 2004 | (aged 81)
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Education | Cardiff High School for Girls |
Alma mater | Cardiff University |
Genre | Novel |
Notable awards | Booker Prize |
Spouse | Rudolf Nassauer |
Relatives | Harold Rubens (brother) |
Bernice Rubens (26 July 1923 – 13 October 2004)[1] was a Welsh novelist.[2] She became the first woman to win the Booker Prize in 1970, for The Elected Member.