Deborah Levy | |
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Born | Deborah Levy 6 August 1959 Johannesburg, South Africa |
Nationality | British |
Education | St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School; Hampstead School; Dartington College of Arts |
Occupation(s) | Author, playwright, poet |
Notable work | Swimming Home (2011); Hot Milk (2016) |
Spouse |
David Gale
(m. 1997, divorced) |
Children | 2 daughters |
Deborah Levy FRSL (born 6 August 1959) is a British novelist, playwright and poet. She initially concentrated on writing for the theatre – her plays were staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company – before focusing on prose fiction. Her early novels included Beautiful Mutants, Swallowing Geography, and Billy & Girl. Her more recent fiction has included the Booker-shortlisted novels Swimming Home[1] and Hot Milk, as well as the Booker-longlisted The Man Who Saw Everything, and the short-story collection Black Vodka.