Beryl Bainbridge date of birth:
November 21, 1934
How old was Beryl Bainbridge when died?
75
Where was Beryl Bainbridge born?
Liverpool, England
When did Beryl Bainbridge die?
July 1, 2010
What is Beryl Bainbridge nationality?
British
What is Beryl Bainbridge's occupation?
Novelist
Short Biography
Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge DBE (21 November 1932 – 2 July 2010) was an English writer from Liverpool. She was primarily known for her works of psychological fiction, often macabre tales set among the English working classes. Bainbridge won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel in 1977 and 1996; she was nominated five times for the Booker Prize. She was described in 2007 as "a national treasure". In 2008, The Times newspaper named Bainbridge among their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".