Diana Athill

British literary editor, novelist, memoirist (1917–2019)
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Summary

Diana Athill's place of birth was London[1]. She was born on December 21, 1917[2]. She died in London[3]. She died on January 23, 2019[4]. She worked as a literary editor[5], novelist[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], and autobiographer[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include memoir literature[15]; belletristic literature[16], a literary genre[26]; British literature[17], a sub-set of literature[27]; and British prose literature[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31]; and National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[23], a National Book Critics Circle Award[32].

FAQs

Where was Diana Athill born?

Diana Athill was born in London[1].

Where did Diana Athill die?

Diana Athill died in London[3].

Who were Diana Athill's parents?

Diana Athill's father was Lawrence Francis Imbert Athill[10]. Diana Athill's mother was Alice Katharine Carr[11].

What did Diana Athill do for work?

Diana Athill worked as literary editor[5], novelist[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], and autobiographer[9].

Where did Diana Athill go to school?

Diana Athill was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[20].

What awards did Diana Athill receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[23].

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  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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