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Sarah Waters is a British novelist and writer born in Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on 21 July 1966. She writes in English and is a member of the Royal Society of Literature. Her work primarily falls within the genre of historical fiction, with her career beginning in 1998. She has written for TheGuardian.com and resides in London.
Waters has received several accolades, including the Lambda Literary Award, the Officer of the Order of the British Empire, the Somerset Maugham Award, and an honorary doctorate. She was also nominated for the Booker Prize. Her notable works include *Tipping the Velvet*, *משמרת לילה*, and *זרעים של חיבה*. She was educated at the University of Kent, Queen Mary University of London, and the University of Lancaster.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 21 Jul 1966
- Works
- 36
Top works
- Tipping the Velvet
- זרעים של חיבה
- משמרת לילה
- Du bout des doigts
- Derrière la porte
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Film & TV
Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Sarah Waters is a Welsh novelist. She is best known for her novels set in Victorian society and featuring lesbian protagonists, such as Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith.
Known for
- Queer as Art — Self2017
- Virago: Changing The World One Page at a Time — Self2016
- Babel2014
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1966-07-21 ) 21 July 1966 (age 59) , Neyland , Pembrokeshire , Wales
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Alma mater
- University of Kent , Lancaster University , Queen Mary University of London
- Period
- 1998–present
- Genre
- Historical fiction
- Partner
- Lucy Vaughan (2002–present)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sarah
- Family name
- Waters
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Neyland
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- University of Lancaster
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Official website
- www.sarahwaters.com
- Image
- Sarah Waters.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- Sarah Waters
- date of birth
- 1966-07-21
- start of work period
- 1998-00-00
- sexual orientation
- lesbianism
- P8168
- Milići
- writing language
- English language
- nominated for
- Booker Prize
- described at URL
- baike.sogou.com/v63552647.htm
- has written for
- TheGuardian.com
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Encyclopedic overview
Sarah Ann Waters OBE (born 21 July 1966) is a Welsh novelist. She is best known for her novels set in Victorian society and featuring lesbian protagonists, such as Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith.
Life and education
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