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Anita Brookner
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Anita Brookner was a British writer, art historian, novelist, and university teacher born in London’s Herne Hill in 1928. She educated at King's College London and worked as a university teacher for the University of Reading and the Courtauld Institute of Art. Her professional focus included belletristic literature, art history, and French art.
Brookner received the Booker Prize and was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire. She was also nominated for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Booker Prize. Her notable works include *A Private View*, *Falling Slowly*, and *Latecomers*. She died in London on March 10, 2016.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 26
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1928-07-16 ) 16 July 1928, Herne Hill , London, England
- Died
- 10 March 2016 (2016-03-10) (aged 87), London, England
- Occupation
- Art historian novelist
- Alma mater
- King's College London
- Period
- 1981–2011
- Genre
- Drama
- Notable work
- Hotel du Lac
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anita
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Herne Hill
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- King's College London
- Employer
- Courtauld Institute of Art
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- French art
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- date of birth
- 1928-07-16
- nominated for
- Booker Prize
- date of death
- 2016-03-10
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
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Encyclopedic overview
Anita Brookner (16 July 1928 – 10 March 2016) was an English novelist and art historian. She was Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Cambridge from 1967 to 1968 and was the first woman to hold this visiting professorship. She was awarded the 1984 Booker–McConnell Prize for her novel Hotel du Lac.
Life and education
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