Jean Rhys, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Rhys

novelist from Dominica

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1890

Place of Birth: Roseau, Saint George Parish, Dominica

Date of Death: 14-May-1979

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: Dominica

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Jean Rhys, (; born Ella Gwendolyn Rees Williams (24 August 1890 – 14 May 1979), was a mid-20th-century novelist who was born and grew up in the Caribbean island of Dominica.
From the age of 16, she was mainly resident in England, where she was sent for her education.
She is best known for her novel Wide Sargasso Sea (1966), written as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.
In 1978 she was awarded the Order of the British Empire for her writing.