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Deborah Levy

British writer · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1959 · age 67

Deborah Levy is a South African novelist, playwright and poet. She initially concentrated on writing for the theatre - her plays were staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company - before focusing on prose fiction. Her early novels included Beautiful Mutants, Swallowing Geography, and Billy & Girl.

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Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature2017

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Her more recent fiction has included the Booker-shortlisted novels Swimming Home and Hot Milk, as well as the Booker-longlisted The Man Who Saw Everything, and the short-story collection Black Vodka.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1959 · age 67