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Daphne du Maurier

British writer (1907–1989)

  • Fame59.2
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia51.4K
Source-basedStable
Lived 1907–1989, aged 82United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    62 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1907–1989
    Aged 82
  • Known for
    Rebecca
    1940
Summary
Updated 2026-06-24

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.

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Fame
Stable
59.2
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Historical25.6
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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