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Hilary Mantel

Hilary Mantel was a British writer, novelist, essayist, literary critic and film critic (1952–2022). She was born at Glossop and died at Exeter.

Also recorded as Dame Hilary Mary Mantel.

Hilary Mantel in brief

Born
1952
Died
2022
Known for
writer,novelist,essayist,literary critic,film critic,jurist,social worker
Place of birth
Glossop

Overview

Recorded at birth as Hilary Mary Thompson.

Born at Glossop in 1952, died at Exeter in 2022.

Identity and origins

Hilary Mantel was recorded at birth as Hilary Mary Thompson. The authorities additionally record the heading Dame Hilary Mary Mantel. Her recorded language was English.

Career and activity

Hilary Mantel worked in essay, literary activity, literary criticism, prose and poetry.

Recorded position is Booker Prize judge. She belonged to Royal Society of Literature.

Recognition and collections

Hilary Mantel received Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Hawthornden Prize, Booker Prize, Bodley Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction.

Catalogued works

47 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 2012 to 2020. The first 12 are listed here.

Wolf Hall. Bring Up the Bodies, dated 2012. A Change of Climate. A Place of Greater Safety. Beyond Black. Eight Months on Ghazzah Street. Every Day is Mother's Day. Fludd. The Mirror and the Light, dated 2020. Vacant Possession. The Giant, O'Brien. An Experiment in Love.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Mantel, Dame Hilary (Mary), (Dame Hilary Mcewen), (born 6 July 1952), author, Who's Who, 2007. Mantel, Dame Hilary (Mary), (Dame Hilary McEwen), (6 July 1952–22 Sept. 2022), author, Who Was Who, 2007. ‘What Cannot Be Fixed, Measured, Confined’: The Mobile Texts of Hilary Mantel, Hilary Mantel, 2018. Hilary Mantel, 2026.

In detail

Hilary Mantel studied at University of Sheffield and London School of Economics and Political Science. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is essay, literary activity and literary criticism.

Positions recorded include Booker Prize judge. Membership is recorded of Royal Society of Literature.

Works named in the authority record are Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies and Every Day is Mother's Day.

Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Hawthornden Prize, Booker Prize and Bodley Medal.

Chronology

  1. 1952Hilary Mantel born at Glossop.
  2. 2012Bring Up the Bodies.
  3. 2022Hilary Mantel died at Exeter.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Hilary Mantel”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q465700: Hilary Mantel

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