A. S. Byatt

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British writer (1936-2023)

United Kingdom WritersLived 1936 to 2023 · aged 87

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Languages32

Peak2000s

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Dame Antonia Susan Duffy, known professionally by her former married name, A. S. Byatt, was an English critic, novelist, poet and short-story writer. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages.

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Byatt, pictured in Amsterdam in 2011

Awards 10

2016Erasmus Prize

2010James Tait Black Memorial Prize

2010Honorary doctor of Leiden University

2003O. Henry Award

1999Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

1998Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature

1990Booker Prize

1990Commander of the Order of the British Empire

1983Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

Honorary Fellow of the British Academy

In their orbit 5

SpouseIan Byatt

FatherJohn Drabble

SiblingMargaret Drabble

SiblingHelen Langdon

SiblingRichard Drabble

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Bonnie WrightAlso in Medusa's Ankles (2018)

Jeremy NorthamAlso in Possession (2002)

Chris LarkinAlso in Angels and Insects (1995)

Neil LaButeAlso in Possession (2002)

Annette BadlandAlso in Angels and Insects (1995)

Anna ShafferAlso in Medusa's Ankles (2018)

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