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Beryl Bainbridge

English writer (1932–2010)
Person Human Q237242

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[29]
Date of birth
November 21, 1932, November 21, 1934[11]
Date of death
July 2, 2010
Place of birth
Liverpool
Place of death
London, University College Hospital[10]
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[13]
Occupation
actor, screenwriter, novelist, writer, artist, theatre critic[14]
Field of work
literary activity, theatre criticism, historical fiction, psychological fiction[15][16][17][18]
Position held
Booker Prize judge[19]
Educated at
Merchant Taylors' Girls' School, Tring Park School for the Performing Arts[20][21]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[28]
Award received
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, David Cohen Prize, honorary doctorate[22][23][24][25][26]
Cause of death
cancer[30]
Nominated for
Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize[35]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[36]
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Date of burial or cremation
July 12, 2010
Depicted by
Dame Beryl Bainbridge; Bernice Ruth Rubens[34]
Family name
Bainbridge[31]
Given name
Beryl[32]
Manner of death
natural causes[33]
Member of
Royal Society of Literature[27]
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Number of children
+3
Place of burial
Highgate Cemetery[12]
Start of work period
1967
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge en Beryl Bainbridge ar بيريل بينبريدج cs Beryl Margaret Bainbridge cs Beryl Bainbridge cs Beryl Bainbridgeová da Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge de Beryl Margaret Bainbridge es Beryl Margaret Bainbridge fa بریل بینبریج he בריל ביינברידג' ja ベリル・ベインブリッジ ko 베릴 베인브리지 ko 베릴 마거릿 베인브리지 ro Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge ru Берил Бейнбридж sv Bainbridge uk Бейнбридж Берил zh 貝里爾·博布瑞奇 zh 貝里爾·班布里奇
🔖 Identifiers · 124
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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ADAGP artist ID
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AbART person ID
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AllMovie person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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American Film Institute person ID
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Artnet artist ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
90072885
BVMC person ID
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Babelio author ID
101754
BiblioNet author ID
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Bibliopoche author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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British Comedy Guide person ID
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British Council writer ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CONOR.BG ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Central Library of Volos authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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CineMagia person ID
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Cyprus University of Technology ID
92155
DACS ID (2022)
011135
DACS ID (former)
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DBC author ID
87097968090601
DBNL author ID
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DUC ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
26077
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119110555
Discogs artist ID
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopaedia Beliana ID
bainbridgeova-beryl
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
1758890
FID performing arts ID
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FemBio ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
39738
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
beryl-bainbridge
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0006787
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Beryl_Bainbridge
HAND ID
9B44-DEB1-518D-5AD7-9A01
Harper's tag
beryl-bainbridge
Hoopla artist ID
1703018609
IMDb ID
nm0047748
ISFDB author ID
163148
IdRef ID
026701383
Internet Book Database of Fiction writer ID
1007
J9U entity ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119110555
Kallías ID
PE00554237
Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
96347
LdiF person ID
189369
Levadia Library ID
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Lex ID
Beryl_Bainbridge
Libraries Australia ID
35443158
Libris-URI
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Los Angeles Review of Books author ID
beryl-bainbridge
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA07599610
NE.se ID
beryl-bainbridge
NL CR AUT ID
jo20010090063
NLA Trove people ID
954608, 585249
NLP ID
a0000001190943
NNDB people ID
792/000031699
NUKAT ID
n99045552
National Library of Brazil ID
000574353
National Library of Greece ID
74629
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls000024369
National Library of Israel ID (old)
001848847
National Library of Korea ID
KAC202000280
National Library of Latvia ID
000027210
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*296455;=BR
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810568624005606
National Library of Portugal ID
61154
National Library of Russia ID
770206672
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1721226
National Library of Wales Authority ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp08563
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068361769
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3873395
Open Library ID
OL236717A
Orlando author ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
102494
Oxford Reference overview ID
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Perlentaucher ID
beryl-bainbridge
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
1223582
Prabook ID
358223
RERO ID (legacy)
A002961405
Regensburg Classification
HN 1826
SBN author ID
RAVV047338
SELIBR ID
176603
SHARE Catalogue author ID
163915
SNAC ARK ID
w68d0jx5
SNARC ID
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
SVKKL authority ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
209639
TMDB person ID
1384007
The Guardian topic ID
books/berylbainbridge
The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
5104
The Paris Review interviewee ID
561
Theatricalia person ID
3684
UK National Archives ID
F75507
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058522345406706
Unz Review author ID
BainbridgeBeryl
Wellcome Collection concept ID
egsm2b25
Who's Who UK ID
U6187
WikiTree person ID
Bainbridge-871
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqVVjKWpjHwXh3cVD8grq
Yale LUX ID
person/8f1390b9-6447-45d5-8c62-05ca4ab18f7a

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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 6
Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize, Booker Prize
Occupation 6
actor, writer, artist, screenwriter, novelist, theatre critic
Award received 3
honorary doctorate, James Tait Black Memorial Prize, David Cohen Prize
Field of work 2
theatre criticism, historical fiction
Place of death 2
London, University College Hospital
Cause of death 1
cancer
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Films written 1
An Awfully Big Adventure
Given name 1
Beryl
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of 1
Royal Society of Literature
Place of birth 1
Liverpool
Place of burial 1
Highgate Cemetery
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
SNARC ID 1
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Sex or gender 1
female
Writing language 1
English
← After a work by 1
An Awfully Big Adventure
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Beryl Bainbridge was born on November 21, 1932[1], in Liverpool[2]. She died on July 2, 2010[3], in London[4]. She worked as an actor[5], screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and artist[9].

FAQs

Where was Beryl Bainbridge born?

Beryl Bainbridge was born in Liverpool[2].

Where did Beryl Bainbridge die?

Beryl Bainbridge died in London[4].

What did Beryl Bainbridge do for work?

Beryl Bainbridge worked as an actor[5], screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and artist[9].

Where did Beryl Bainbridge go to school?

Beryl Bainbridge was educated at Merchant Taylors' Girls' School[20] and Tring Park School for the Performing Arts[21].

What awards did Beryl Bainbridge receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], James Tait Black Memorial Prize[23], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[24], and David Cohen Prize[25].

Related Entities

Liverpool London United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64217: add GND as source to unsourced or imported statements"
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    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
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    HAND ID → 9B44-DEB1-518D-5AD7-9A01
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  4. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → beryl-bainbridge
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: beryl-bainbridge, Matched to beryl bainbridge (#289910020) in Harpe…"
  5. 18w ago · Pescan · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia Beliana ID → bainbridgeova-beryl
    "Created claim: Encyclopaedia Beliana ID: bainbridgeova-beryl"
  6. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0022384-Bainbridge-Beryl-19322010
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0022384-Bainbridge-Beryl-19322010, batch #259494"
  7. 25w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliopoche author ID → 22180
    Regensburg Classification → HN 1826
    Central Library of Volos authority ID → 36336
    Hoopla artist ID → 1703018609
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32150: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
  8. 26w ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The Guardian topic ID → books/berylbainbridge
    Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory ID → orlando:2620f91b-4c26-4b38-b708-03af7635be73
    LdiF person ID → 189369
    NLA Trove people ID → 954608, 585249
    "Created claim: NLA Trove people ID: 585249, Matched to Beryl Bainbridge (#6152962) in Trove (People Australi…"
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