Helen Dunmore | |
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 Dunmore in 2008 | |
| Born | 12 December 1952 Beverley, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 5 June 2017 (aged 64) Bristol, England |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, children's writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of York |
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| Spouse | Francis Charnley (m. 1980) |
| Children | Patrick Tess Ollie (stepson) |
| Website | |
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Helen Dunmore FRSL (12 December 1952 – 5 June 2017[1]) was a British poet, novelist, and short story and children's writer.[2]
Her best known works include the novels Zennor in Darkness, A Spell of Winter and The Siege, and her last book of poetry Inside the Wave. She won the inaugural Orange Prize for Fiction, the National Poetry Competition, and posthumously the Costa Book Award.[3]
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- ^ Cain, Sian (30 January 2018). "Helen Dunmore wins Costa book of the year for Inside the Wave". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2021.