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Rose Tremain

English author, chancellor of the University of East Anglia · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1943 · age 83

Dame Rosemary Jane Tremain is an English novelist, short story writer, and former Chancellor of the University of East Anglia.

Rose Tremain is read about 83 times a day, in 18 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026

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A life in dates

2016Costa Book AwardsAward2011Honorary DoctorateAward2008Women's Prize for FictionAward1994Prix Femina étrangerAward1992James Tait Black Memorial PrizeAward1983Fellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureAward1943Born2 August 1943

People around Rose

Close ties

Michael Hoffman Directed Restoration (1995)

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Rose Tremain

One statement

I think, on a , what I’d really appreciate are long books: books as day-by-day companions, to combat loneliness and fear.
(interview by Ollie Brock), Own words

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Awards

Costa Book Awards2016

Honorary Doctorate2011

Women's Prize for Fiction2008

Prix Femina étranger1994

James Tait Black Memorial Prize1992

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature1983

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Giles Cooper Awards

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

She has been the recipient of many prizes for her writing, including the Giles Cooper Award (1984), the James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1992), the Whitbread Award (1999) and the Orange Prize (2008).

Country

United Kingdom

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David RyallAlso in Restoration (1995)

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Andrew HavillAlso in Restoration (1995)

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