Ivy Compton-Burnett

Ivy Compton-Burnett was a British writer and novelist (1884–1969). She was born at Pinner and died at London.

Also recorded as I. Compton-Burnett; Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett.

Ivy Compton-Burnett in brief

Born
1884
Died
1969
Known for
writer,novelist
Place of birth
Pinner

Overview

Born at Pinner in 1884, died at London in 1969.

Recognition and collections

Ivy Compton-Burnett received Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire and James Tait Black Memorial Prize.

Catalogued works

32 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1948 to 1994. The first 12 are listed here.

A Heritage and Its History. A House and Its Head. Manservant and Maidservant. The Last and the First. The Present and the Past. Pastors and Masters. Daughters and Sons. Brothers and Sisters. Men and Wives. More Women than Men. Elders and Betters. Darkness and day.

Literature

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

Compton-Burnett, Dame Ivy (1884–1969), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Compton-Burnett, Dame Ivy, (died 27 Aug. 1969), Who Was Who, 2007.

In detail

Ivy Compton-Burnett studied at Royal Holloway, University of London. the recorded working language is English.

Distinctions recorded are Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire and James Tait Black Memorial Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1884Ivy Compton-Burnett born at Pinner.
  2. 1969Ivy Compton-Burnett died at London.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Ivy Compton-Burnett”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q432322: Ivy Compton-Burnett

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