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Jilly Cooper

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British writer (1937-2025)

United KingdomWritersLived 1937 to 2025 · aged 88
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Dame Jilly Cooper was an English author and journalist, best known for her long-running Rutshire Chronicles series. She began her career in journalism and published several works of non-fiction, including books on class, animals and marriage, before turning to fiction.

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2024Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2017Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2004Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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Dame Jilly Cooper was an English author and journalist, best known for her long-running Rutshire Chronicles series. She began her career in journalism and published several works of non-fiction, including books on class, animals and marriage, before turning to fiction. Her first book was How to Stay Married, which was published in 1969. She published several collections of journalism, alongside other non-fiction volumes throughout much of her career. Cooper's first novel to be published was the romance Emily, which appeared in 1975 and was followed by five more, as well as a volume of short stories. Cooper was also an anthologist and wrote the Little Mabel series of children's books.

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United Kingdom
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Lived 1937 to 2025 · aged 88
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