Penelope Lively

Summary

Penelope Lively is a human^[1]. She was born in Cairo^[2]. She was born on March 17, 1933^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], radio personality^[6], and children's writer^[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Penelope Lively was born in Cairo^[2].
• Penelope Lively was born on March 17, 1933^[3].
• A child of Penelope Lively was Adam Lively^[9].
• Penelope Lively held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Penelope Lively worked as a writer^[4].
• Penelope Lively worked as a novelist^[5].
• Penelope Lively worked as a radio personality^[6].
• Penelope Lively's professions included children's writer^[7].
• Penelope Lively was educated at St Anne's College^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Penelope Lively is Moon Tiger^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Penelope Lively is According to Mark^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Penelope Lively is The Ghost of Thomas Kempe^[14].
• Penelope Lively received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• Penelope Lively received the Carnegie Medal^[16].
• Penelope Lively received the Booker Prize^[17].
• Penelope Lively received the Honorary doctor of the Tufts University^[18].
• Penelope Lively received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19].
• Penelope Lively received the doctor honoris causa of the University of Warwick^[20].
• Penelope Lively was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[21].
• Penelope Lively is recorded as female^[22].
• Penelope Lively's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Penelope Lively's genre is children's literature^[24].
• Penelope Lively's genre is fantasy^[25].
• Penelope Lively's Commons category is recorded as Penelope Lively^[26].
• Penelope Lively's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center^[27].

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Origins and Family

Penelope Lively was born in Cairo^[2]. She was born on March 17, 1933^[3].

Education

Penelope Lively was educated at St Anne's College^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], radio personality^[6], and children's writer^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Moon Tiger^[12], a written work^[28]; According to Mark^[13], a literary work^[29]; and The Ghost of Thomas Kempe^[14], a literary work^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], a grade of an order^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; Carnegie Medal^[16], a literary award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1936^[35]; Booker Prize^[17], a literary award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1969^[38], headquartered in London^[39]; Honorary doctor of the Tufts University^[18], an award^[40], in United States^[41]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], a fellowship award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; and doctor honoris causa of the University of Warwick^[20], an award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45].

Personal Life

A child of Penelope Lively was Adam Lively^[9].

Why It Matters

Penelope Lively has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Works attributed to her include Moon Tiger^[47], a written work^[48].

FAQs

Where was Penelope Lively born?

Born in Cairo^[2], Penelope Lively…

What did Penelope Lively do for work?

Penelope Lively worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], radio personality^[6], and children's writer^[7].

Where did Penelope Lively go to school?

Penelope Lively was educated at St Anne's College^[11].

What awards did Penelope Lively receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], Carnegie Medal^[16], Booker Prize^[17], and Honorary doctor of the Tufts University^[18].