Marina Warner

writer and mythographer
Person human Q1264872
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Summary

Marina Warner was born on November 9, 1946[1], in London[2]. She has worked as a writer[3] and historian[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,352 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: Charles Esmond Henry Pelham Warner[6]
  • Mother: Emilia Terzulli[7]
  • Spouse: William Shawcross[8]
  • Child: Conrad Shawcross[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Field of work: history[11], mythography[12]
  • Position held: Booker Prize judge[13]
  • Employer: University of Essex[14], Birkbeck, University of London[15], University of St Andrews[16]
  • Educated at: Lady Margaret Hall[17], St Mary's School[18]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], Martin Warnke Medal[20], Holberg International Memorial Prize[21], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[22], British Academy Medal[23], Fellow of the British Academy[24], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[25], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], Companion of Honour[27], National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[28], Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[29]
  • Member of: British Academy[30], Academia Europaea[31], Royal Society of Literature[32]
  • Sex or gender: female[33]
  • Commons category: Marina Warner[34]
  • Family name: Warner[35]
  • Given name: Marina[36], Sarah[37]
  • Professorship: professor[38]
  • Official website: http://www.marinawarner.com[39]
  • Nominated for: Booker Prize[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Birth name: Marina Sarah Warner[42]
  • Name in native language: Marina Sarah Warner[43]

Why It Matters

Marina Warner has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Marina Warner born?

Marina Warner's place of birth was London[2].

Who were Marina Warner's parents?

Marina Warner's father was Charles Esmond Henry Pelham Warner[6]. Marina Warner's mother was Emilia Terzulli[7].

Who was Marina Warner married to?

Marina Warner's spouses include William Shawcross[8].

What did Marina Warner do for work?

Marina Warner worked as a writer[3] and historian[4].

Where did Marina Warner go to school?

Marina Warner was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[17] and St Mary's School[18].

What awards did Marina Warner receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], Martin Warnke Medal[20], Holberg International Memorial Prize[21], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . The London Gazette 58729. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . warburg-haus.de. warburg-haus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . holbergprisen.no. holbergprisen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . britac.ac.uk. britac.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . The London Gazette 61092. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . The London Gazette 63714. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . writersworkshop.uiowa.edu. writersworkshop.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Chalmd · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'nl', 'ru',
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.marinawarner.com
    Child → Conrad Shawcross
    Place of birth → London
    Sex or gender → female
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