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Jeanette Winterson

(1959) Science Fiction Writer United Kingdom

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Jeanette Winterson’s lines turn feelings into objects you can hold or lend. She compares a heart to a loan, talks about a universe that splits into countless possibilities, and says that a clear‑water mind lets light play. She also wonders how we name love when words feel too vague.

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Jeanette Winterson is a science fiction writer from the United Kingdom, best known for Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.

Quick Facts About Jeanette Winterson

Born
August 27, 1959
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Science Fiction Writer
Notable works
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Known for
The Stone Gods, Sexing the Cherry, Gut Symmetries, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, The World and Other Places
Spouse
Susie Orbach

About Jeanette Winterson

Her later novels explore gender and sexual identity and later examine the relations between humans and technology. Her books have been translated into almost twenty languages, and she also works as a broadcaster and teaches creative writing.

Awards & Honors

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature John Llewellyn Rhys Prize British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series E. M. Forster Award Officer of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Order of the British Empire BBC 100 Women Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction

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