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Grizel Niven

British sculptor

  • Fame41.8
  • Momentum9.6
  • Wikipedia394
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Lived 1906–2007, aged 101United Kingdom
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    1906–2007
    Aged 101
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Updated 2026-06-17

Grizel Rosemary Graham Niven was a British sculptor. She created the figurine presented to the winner of the annual Women's Prize for Fiction, formerly the Orange Prize for Fiction, since its inception in 1996. Known as "The Bessie", the trophy is cast each year with a different mixture of bronze, making each award unique.

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Source confidence15.0
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