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A. S. Byatt (née Antonia Susan Drabble)
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Memorial Page for A. S. Byatt (née Antonia Susan Drabble)

Aug 24, 1936 – Nov 16, 2023(87 years)Died in:London, United Kingdom

British writer

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Occupation(6)

writernovelistpoetliterary criticuniversity teacherprose writer

Awards(8)

James Tait Black Memorial PrizeErasmus PrizeBooker PrizeO. Henry AwardHonorary Fellow of the British AcademyFellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureHonorary doctor of Leiden UniversityMythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature

Spouse(1)

Ian Byatt

Education(5)

Somerville CollegeBryn Mawr CollegeNewnham CollegeSheffield High School for GirlsThe Mount School (York)

A. S. Byatt (* August 24, 1936 in Sheffield; † November 16, 2023 in London) was a british writer. She was 87 years old. She was married to Ian Byatt. She had 4 children. Her education included Somerville College, Bryn Mawr College, Newnham College, Sheffield High School for Girls and The Mount School (York). She received 8 awards, including James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Erasmus Prize.

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Born in Sheffield, England

1936

Married Ian Byatt

1959

until 1969

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

1983

Booker Prize

1990

Possession

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature

1998

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye: Five Fairy Stories

O. Henry Award

2003

James Tait Black Memorial Prize

2010

Honorary doctor of Leiden University

2010

Erasmus Prize

2016

Died in London, United Kingdom

2023

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  • John Drabble

A. S. Byatt (née Antonia Susan Drabble). Forever remembered.