Jenny Diski
Jenny Diski (1947–2016) was a British novelist, essayist and screenwriter.
Jenny Diski
- Born
- 1947 · London.
- Died
- 2016
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- novelist · essayist · screenwriter · writer · environmentalist
- Fields
- essay
- Education
- St Christopher School
- Honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Languages
- English
In this article
Biography
Born at London in 1947, died in 2016.
Jenny Diski studied at St Christopher School. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is essay. Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Jenny Diski (born 1947), Contemporary British Novelists, 2004
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2004
- Jenny Diski, Writing Talk, 2020
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2020
Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4944889: Jenny Diski
Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
reference work
- “Jenny Diski”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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scholarly publication
Jenny Diski (born 1947), Contemporary British Novelists, 2004Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Jenny Diski, Writing Talk, 2020Crossref registry
VerifiedInstitutional database
Wikidata, structured authority record Q4944889: Jenny DiskiWikimedia Foundation
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