P. D. James

Summary

P. D. James is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Oxford^[2]. She was born on August 3, 1920^[3]. She died in Oxford^[4]. She died on November 27, 2014^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], politician^[7], novelist^[8], and science fiction writer^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,354 views/month, #6,337 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Oxford^[2], P. D. James…
• P. D. James passed away in Oxford^[4].
• P. D. James was born on August 3, 1920^[3].
• P. D. James died on November 27, 2014^[5].
• P. D. James's father was Sydney Victor James^[11].
• P. D. James's mother was Dorothy Amelia Hone^[12].
• Among P. D. James's spouses was Connor Bantry White^[13].
• A child of P. D. James was Clare Bantry White^[14].
• A child of P. D. James was Jane Bantry White^[15].
• P. D. James held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• English was P. D. James's native language^[17].
• P. D. James's professions included writer^[6].
• P. D. James's professions included politician^[7].
• P. D. James's professions included novelist^[8].
• P. D. James worked as a science fiction writer^[9].
• P. D. James held the position of member of the House of Lords^[18].
• P. D. James held the position of Governor of the BBC^[19].
• P. D. James held the position of Booker Prize judge^[20].
• Among P. D. James's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[21].
• P. D. James was educated at Long Road Sixth Form College^[22].
• A notable work attributed to P. D. James is Cover Her Face^[23].
• P. D. James received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• P. D. James received the Riverton International Honour Prize^[25].
• P. D. James received the Nick Clarke Award^[26].
• P. D. James received the The Grand Master^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1920-08-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-11-27^[31]

• Community tags: crime^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0ae36c12-b0cf-40c8-98de-45088015ab4c^[33]

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Origins and Family

P. D. James was born in Oxford^[2]. She was born on August 3, 1920^[3]. Her father was Sydney Victor James^[11]. Her mother was Dorothy Amelia Hone^[12]. English was her native language^[17].

Education

P. D. James was educated at Long Road Sixth Form College^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], politician^[7], novelist^[8], and science fiction writer^[9]. P. D. James was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation^[21]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords^[18], a position^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1801^[36]; Governor of the BBC^[19]; and Booker Prize judge^[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to P. D. James is Cover Her Face^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Riverton International Honour Prize^[25], an award^[39]; Nick Clarke Award^[26], a journalism prize^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 2007^[42]; The Grand Master^[27], a literary award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1955^[45]; Cartier Diamond Dagger^[46], a literary award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1986^[49]; and Anthony Award^[50], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1986^[53].

Personal Life

Among P. D. James's spouses was Connor Bantry White^[13]. Children include Clare Bantry White^[14], b. 1942^[54] and Jane Bantry White^[15], b. 1944^[55]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[56]. She was affiliated with the Conservative Party^[57].

Death and Burial

P. D. James died on November 27, 2014^[5]. She passed away in Oxford^[4].

Why It Matters

P. D. James ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,354 views/month, #6,337 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] She is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Works attributed to her include The Children of Men^[60], a literary work^[61].

FAQs

Where was P. D. James born?

P. D. James was born in Oxford^[2].

Where did P. D. James die?

P. D. James died in Oxford^[4].

Who were P. D. James's parents?

P. D. James's father was Sydney Victor James^[11]. P. D. James's mother was Dorothy Amelia Hone^[12].

Who was P. D. James married to?

P. D. James's spouses include Connor Bantry White^[13].

What did P. D. James do for work?

P. D. James worked as writer^[6], politician^[7], novelist^[8], and science fiction writer^[9].

Where did P. D. James go to school?

P. D. James was educated at Long Road Sixth Form College^[22].

What awards did P. D. James receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24], Riverton International Honour Prize^[25], Nick Clarke Award^[26], and The Grand Master^[27].