Jeanette Winterson
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Jeanette Winterson, born on August 27, 1959, in Manchester, is a British writer with citizenship in the United Kingdom [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][1][6][16][3][8][17][18][19]. Her occupations include writer, screenwriter, novelist, journalist, author, and science fiction writer [20][1][18][21][22][7][23][6][24][25][26]. She was married to Susie Orbach until 2019 . Winterson was educated at St Catherine’s College and Accrington and Rossendale College [23]. Her fields of activity encompass television screenwriting, literary activity, creative writing, and activism [27].
She has been influenced by Thomas Malory, T. S. Eliot, and Virginia Woolf . Among her notable works are Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Sexing the Cherry, Gut Symmetries, The World and Other Places, The Stone Gods, Art Objects: Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery, and one additional title [28][29]. Winterson has received multiple awards, including Officer of the Order of the British Empire, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the E. M. Forster Award, the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series, the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction, and inclusion in the BBC 100 Women list, along with two other unspecified awards [30][31].
Jeanette Winterson
Summary
Jeanette Winterson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Manchester[2]. She was born on August 27, 1959[3]. She worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], journalist[7], and author[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month, #6,837 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Jeanette Winterson was born in Manchester[2].
- Jeanette Winterson was born on August 27, 1959[3].
- Jeanette Winterson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
- English was Jeanette Winterson's native language[11].
- Jeanette Winterson worked as a writer[4].
- Jeanette Winterson worked as a screenwriter[5].
- Jeanette Winterson worked as a novelist[6].
- Jeanette Winterson's professions included journalist[7].
- Jeanette Winterson worked as an author[8].
- Jeanette Winterson worked as a science fiction writer[12].
- Jeanette Winterson's field of work was television screenwriting[13].
- Jeanette Winterson's field of work was literary activity[14].
- Jeanette Winterson's field of work was creative writing[15].
- Jeanette Winterson's field of work was activism[16].
- Jeanette Winterson was educated at St Catherine's College[17].
- Jeanette Winterson's education included a stint at Accrington and Rossendale College[18].
- A notable work attributed to Jeanette Winterson is Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit[19].
- A notable work attributed to Jeanette Winterson is Sexing the Cherry[20].
- A notable work attributed to Jeanette Winterson is Gut Symmetries[21].
- A notable work attributed to Jeanette Winterson is The World and Other Places[22].
- A notable work attributed to Jeanette Winterson is The Stone Gods[23].
- A notable work attributed to Jeanette Winterson is Art Objects: Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery[24].
- Jeanette Winterson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[25].
- Jeanette Winterson received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[26].
- Jeanette Winterson received the E. M. Forster Award[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1959-08-27[30]
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MusicBrainz ID: 2f88b6be-2dba-4c4f-9be0-8c59c93fb049[31]
Body
Origins and Family
Jeanette Winterson's place of birth was Manchester[2]. She was born on August 27, 1959[3]. English was her native language[11].
Education
Educated at St Catherine's College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1962[34], headquartered in Oxford[35] and Accrington and Rossendale College[18], a college[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1953[38].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], journalist[7], author[8], and science fiction writer[12]. Fields of work include television screenwriting[13]; literary activity[14]; creative writing[15], a field of study[39]; and activism[16], a concept[40].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit[19], a literary work[41]; Sexing the Cherry[20], a literary work[42]; Gut Symmetries[21], a literary work[43]; The World and Other Places[22], a literary work[44]; The Stone Gods[23]; and Art Objects: Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery[24].
Recognition
Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[25], a grade of an order[45], in United Kingdom[46]; John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[26], an award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; E. M. Forster Award[27], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1972[51]; British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[52], a class of award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1992[55]; Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction[56], a lesbian literary award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1989[59]; and BBC 100 Women[60], an award[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 2013[63].
Why It Matters
Jeanette Winterson ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month, #6,837 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Works attributed to her include Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit[66], a literary work[67].
FAQs
Where was Jeanette Winterson born?
Jeanette Winterson was born in Manchester[2].
What did Jeanette Winterson do for work?
Jeanette Winterson worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], journalist[7], and author[8].
Where did Jeanette Winterson go to school?
Jeanette Winterson was educated at St Catherine's College[17] and Accrington and Rossendale College[18].
What awards did Jeanette Winterson receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[25], John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[26], E. M. Forster Award[27], and British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[52].