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Daphne du Maurier

British writer (1907-1989) · United Kingdom · Writers · Died at 81

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Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, was an English novelist, biographer and playwright. Her parents were actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and his wife, actress Muriel Beaumont. Her grandfather George du Maurier was a writer and cartoonist.

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2000Anthony AwardAward1989Died19 April 19891978The Grand MasterAward1938National Book AwardAward1907Born13 May 1907

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Anthony Award2000
The Grand Master1978
National Book Award1938
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, was an English novelist, biographer and playwright. Her parents were actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and his wife, actress Muriel Beaumont. Her grandfather George du Maurier was a writer and cartoonist. Du Maurier spent much of her life in Cornwall, where most of her works are set. As her fame increased, she became more reclusive.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1989 · aged 81

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