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Jane Gardam

(1928–2025) Writer United Kingdom

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Jane Gardam was a writer from the United Kingdom, best known for The queen of the tambourine.

Quick Facts About Jane Gardam

Born
July 11, 1928
Died
March 31, 2025
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Writer
Notable works
The queen of the tambourine
Spouse
David Gardam

About Jane Gardam

Jane Mary Gardam was an English writer of children's and adult fiction and literary critic. She also penned reviews for The Spectator and The Telegraph and wrote for BBC Radio. She lived in Kent, Wimbledon and Yorkshire. She won numerous literary awards, including the Whitbread Award twice. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2005.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Phoenix Award Costa Book Awards David Higham Prize for Fiction Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize Officer of the Order of the British Empire Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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