Penelope Mortimer | |
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| Born | Penelope Ruth Fletcher 19 September 1918 Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales |
| Died | 19 October 1999 (aged 81) Kensington, England |
| Occupation | Journalist |
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| Children | 6 (including Caroline and Jeremy) |
Penelope Ruth Mortimer (née Fletcher; 19 September 1918 – 19 October 1999) was a Welsh-born English journalist, biographer, and novelist. Her semi-autobiographical novel The Pumpkin Eater (1962) was made into a 1964 film of the same name.