A. S. Byatt
Dame Antonia Susan Duffy, known professionally by her former married name, A. S. Byatt, was an English critic, novelist, poet and short-story writer.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Sheffield
- Educated at
- Somerville CollegeBryn Mawr CollegeNewnham CollegeSheffield High School for GirlsThe Mount School (York)
- Awards
- 🏆 Booker Prize🏆 James Tait Black Memorial Prize🏆 O. Henry Award
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Trending topics shown first"I shall from time to time write a small Clue — so that you may be the more thoroughly confounded."
"And where may hide what came and loved our clay? as the Poet asked finely."
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Timeline
1936
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Birth2023
Died
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