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Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge DBE (21 November 1932 – 2 July 2010) was an English writer. She was primarily known for her works of psychological fiction, often macabre tales set among the English working class.
Beryl Bainbridge, English novelist known for her psychologically astute portrayals of lower-middle-class English life. Her books included Harriet Said, The Bottle Factory Outing, Injury Time, Young Adolf, Winter Garden, and According to Queeney. Learn more about Bainbridge’s life and work.
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Brendan King’s biography of the British novelist Beryl Bainbridge, whose life was full of romantic drama.
Jul 2, 2010 · Dame Beryl Bainbridge obituary. Beryl Bainbridge, who has died of cancer aged 75, wore her hard-won recognition lightly. She was acknowledged as one of the best novelists of her generation, and ...
Biography. Dame Beryl Bainbridge was born in Lancashire on 21 November 1932. She was educated at Merchant Taylors' School in Liverpool and worked as an actress at Liverpool Repertory Theatre. She was awarded a DBE in 2000.
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Sep 10, 2016 · An awfully big adventure: revisiting the life of Beryl Bainbridge. Brendan King's new biography of the much-loved novelist cuts through the myth – and gets to the true sensation.
Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge was an English writer. She was primarily known for her works of psychological fiction, often macabre tales set among the English working class. She won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel in 1977 and 1996, and was nominated five times for the Booker Prize.
