Penelope Lively

British novelist (born 1933)
Person human Q262274
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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 ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[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].

Body

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]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[28].

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[29]; According to Mark[13], a literary work[30]; and The Ghost of Thomas Kempe[14], a literary work[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Carnegie Medal[16], a literary award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1936[36]; Booker Prize[17], a literary award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1969[39], headquartered in London[40]; Honorary doctor of the Tufts University[18], an award[41], in United States[42]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and doctor honoris causa of the University of Warwick[20], an award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Personal Life

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

Why It Matters

Penelope Lively ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to her include Moon Tiger[49], a written work[50].

FAQs

Where was Penelope Lively born?

Born in Cairo[2].

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . canada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Svkkl authority id → p0099182-Lively-Penelope-1933
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