Beryl Bainbridge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Beryl Bainbridge

English novelist

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1932

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Jul-2010

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge (21 November 1932 – 2 July 2010) was an English writer from Liverpool.
She was primarily known for her works of psychological fiction, often macabre tales set among the English working class.
Bainbridge won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel in 1977 and 1996; she was nominated five times for the Booker Prize.
She was described in 2007 as "a national treasure".
In 2008, The Times named Bainbridge on their list of "The 10 greatest British writers since 1945".