Elizabeth Jolley date of birth:
June 4, 1923
How old was Elizabeth Jolley when died?
83
Where was Elizabeth Jolley born?
Birmingham, England
When did Elizabeth Jolley die?
February 13, 2007
What is Elizabeth Jolley nationality?
British
What is Elizabeth Jolley's occupation?
Novelist, Professor of Creative Writing
Short Biography
Monica Elizabeth Jolley AO (4 June 1923 – 13 February 2007) was an English-born writer who settled in Western Australia in the late 1950s. She was 53 when her first book was published, and she went on to publish fifteen novels (including an autobiographical trilogy), four short story collections and three non-fiction books, publishing well into her 70s and achieving significant critical acclaim. She was also a pioneer of creative writing teaching in Australia, counting many well-known writers such as Tim Winton among her students at Curtin University.