P. D. James
English crime writer (1920-2014)
Facts
37 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- August 3, 1920
- Date of death
- November 27, 2014
- Place of birth
- Oxford
- Place of death
- Oxford
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom[15]
- Occupation
- writer, politician, novelist, science fiction writer, crime fiction writer
- Position held
- member of the House of Lords, Governor of the BBC, Booker Prize judge[17][18][19]
- Educated at
- Long Road Sixth Form College[21]
- Religion or worldview
- Anglicanism[34]
- Member of political party
- Conservative Party[42]
- Award received
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Riverton International Honour Prize, Nick Clarke Award, The Grand Master, Cartier Diamond Dagger, Anthony Award, Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, Bodley Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
- Notable work
- Cover Her Face[22]
- Father
- Sydney Victor James[10]
- Mother
- Dorothy Amelia Hone[11]
- Spouse
- Connor Bantry White[12]
- Official website
- www.randomhouse.com, www.penguinrandomhouse.com[51][52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
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- Birth name
- Phyllis Dorothy James
- Depicted by
- P.D. James, P.D. James
- Influenced by
- Dorothy L. Sayers, Evelyn Waugh, Margery Allingham, Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, Graham Greene[35][36][37][38][39][40]
- Married name
- Phyllis Dorothy James White
- Member of
- Royal Society of Literature[33]
- Name in native language
- P. D. James
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
- Pseudonym
- P. D. James[50]
- Residence
- Suffolk, Notting Hill Gate[45][46]
- Writing language
- English
🏷️ Also known as
en Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park
en Baroness Phyllis Dorothy James
en P. D. James
en Phyllis James
en Phyllis Dorothy James
ar بي دي جيمس
cs P. D. James
cs P. D. Jamesová
cs Phyllis Dorothy James White
cs Phyllis Dorothy James
da P.D. James
da P. D. James
da Phyllis Dorothy James
de Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park
de Phyllis Dorothy James
de P.D. James
de Baroness James of Holland Park
es P.D. James
es P(hyllis) D(orothy) James
es P D. James
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Summary
P. D. James was born on August 3, 1920[1], in Oxford[2]. She died on November 27, 2014[3], in Oxford[4]. She worked as a writer[5], politician[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and crime fiction writer[9].
Why It Matters
Works attributed to P. D. James include The Children of Men[54], a literary work[55].
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[10]. P. D. James's mother was Dorothy Amelia Hone[11].
Who was P. D. James married to?
P. D. James's spouses include Connor Bantry White[12].
What did P. D. James do for work?
P. D. James worked as a writer[5], politician[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and crime fiction writer[9].
Where did P. D. James go to school?
P. D. James was educated at Long Road Sixth Form College[21].
What awards did P. D. James receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[23], Riverton International Honour Prize[24], Nick Clarke Award[25], and The Grand Master[26].