Sarah Waters

Welsh novelist (1966-)
Person human Q237555
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Summary

Sarah Waters was born on July 21, 1966[1], in Neyland[2]. She has worked as a novelist[3] and writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,403 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Educated at: University of Kent[7], Queen Mary University of London[8], Milford Haven School[9], University of Lancaster[10]
  • Notable work: Fingersmith[11], Behind the Door[12]
  • Award received: Lambda Literary Award[13], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], CWA Historical Dagger[15], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], Somerset Maugham Award[17], honorary doctorate[18], Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction[19], Q140518491[20]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Literature[21], Graduate College, Lancaster[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Sexual orientation: lesbianism[24]
  • Genre: historical fiction[25], lesbian fiction[26]
  • Commons category: Sarah Waters[27]
  • Family name: Waters[28]
  • Given name: Sarah[29]
  • Official website: http://www.sarahwaters.com/[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sarah Waters[31]
  • Work location: London[32]
  • Described at URL: https://baike.sogou.com/v63552647.htm[33]
  • Nominated for: Booker Prize[34], Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Welsh[36], English[37]
  • Different from: Sarah Waters[38]
  • Start of work period: 1998[39]

Why It Matters

Sarah Waters has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

She has been cited as an influence by Emily M. Danforth[42], a novelist[43], b. 1980[44], of United States[45], specialised in creative and professional writing[46].

Works attributed to her include Fingersmith[47], a literary work[48]; Tipping the Velvet[49], a written work[50]; and Affinity[51], a literary work[52].

FAQs

Where was Sarah Waters born?

Sarah Waters's place of birth was Neyland[2].

What did Sarah Waters do for work?

Sarah Waters worked as a novelist[3] and writer[4].

Where did Sarah Waters go to school?

Sarah Waters was educated at University of Kent[7], Queen Mary University of London[8], Milford Haven School[9], and University of Lancaster[10].

What awards did Sarah Waters receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[13], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], CWA Historical Dagger[15], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Who did Sarah Waters influence?

Sarah Waters has been cited as an influence by Emily M. Danforth[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . walesonline.co.uk. walesonline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lambdaliterary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . The London Gazette 62666. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . lambdaliterary.org. lambdaliterary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . lambdaliterary.org. lambdaliterary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [12] ↑ . lambdaliterary.org. lambdaliterary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . lambdaliterary.org. lambdaliterary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 5w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Lambda Literary Award, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, CWA Historical Dagger +7
    Notable work → Fingersmith, Behind the Door
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  9. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0265586-Waters-Sarah-1966
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