Beryl Bainbridge | |
|---|---|
 Bainbridge c. 2000 | |
| Born | 21 November 1932 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 2 July 2010 (aged 77) London, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Notable works | The Dressmaker (1973); The Bottle Factory Outing (1974); An Awfully Big Adventure (1989); Every Man for Himself (1996); Master Georgie (1998) |
| Spouse |
Austin Davies
(m. 1954; div. 1959) |
| Partner | Alan Sharp |
| Children | 3, including Rudi Davies |
Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge DBE (21 November 1932 – 2 July 2010)[1][2] 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 five times for the Booker Prize. She was described in 2007 as a national treasure.[3] In 2008, The Times named Bainbridge on their list of the "50 greatest British writers since 1945".[4]
- ^ Frontispiece of Injury Time by Beryl Bainbridge,1991 Penguin edition.
- ^ Wroe, Nicholas (1 June 2002), "Filling in the gaps" (Beryl Bainbridge profile), The Guardian.
- ^ Higgins, Charlotte (25 May 2007), "Bainbridge is seen through a grandson's eyes", The Guardian, London, England, archived from the original on 7 July 2012, retrieved 17 January 2008
- ^ "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". The Times. 5 January 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2010.