Deborah Levy

British writer

Person human Q5248308

Facts

12 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: female^[12]
Date of birth: August 6, 1959
Place of birth: Johannesburg
Country of citizenship: United Kingdom^[8]
Occupation: writer, novelist, playwright, poet, screenwriter
Educated at: St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School, Hampstead School^[9]^[10]
Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[11]
Nominated for: Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize^[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[16]
Family name: Levy^[13]
Given name: Deborah^[14]

🏷️ Also known as

en Deborah Levy ar ديبورا ليفي ja デボラ・レビー ru Дебора Леви uk Дебора Леві

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🔗 Connections

Occupation 4

writer, poet, playwright, novelist

Nominated for 3

Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize

Country of citizenship 1

United Kingdom

Family name 1

Levy

Given name 1

Deborah

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Place of birth 1

Johannesburg

Sex or gender 1

female

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Summary

Deborah Levy was born on August 6, 1959^[1], in Johannesburg^[2]. She has worked as a writer^[3], novelist^[4], playwright^[5], poet^[6], and screenwriter^[7].

FAQs

Where was Deborah Levy born?

Deborah Levy was born in Johannesburg^[2].

What did Deborah Levy do for work?

Deborah Levy worked as a writer^[3], novelist^[4], playwright^[5], poet^[6], and screenwriter^[7].

Where did Deborah Levy go to school?

Deborah Levy was educated at St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School^[9] and Hampstead School^[10].

What awards did Deborah Levy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Deborah Levy — place of birth (P19): Johannesburg. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Deborah Levy — sex or gender (P21): female. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-07-21. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Deborah Levy — country of citizenship (P27): United Kingdom. Le Monde. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Deborah Levy — educated at (P69): St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Deborah Levy — educated at (P69): Hampstead School. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Deborah Levy — occupation (P106): writer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Deborah Levy — occupation (P106): novelist. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Deborah Levy — occupation (P106): playwright. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Deborah Levy — occupation (P106): poet. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Deborah Levy — occupation (P106): screenwriter. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Deborah Levy — award received (P166): Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. rsliterature.org. Retrieved 2025-07-02. rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Deborah Levy — date of birth (P569): August 6, 1959. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-10-17. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Deborah Levy — family name (P734): Levy. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Deborah Levy — given name (P735): Deborah. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Deborah Levy — nominated for (P1411): Booker Prize. thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Deborah Levy — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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