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Ruth Rendell

British writer (1930-2015)
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Ruth Rendell
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Facts

34 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[37]
Date of birth
February 17, 1930
Date of death
May 2, 2015
Place of birth
London
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[14]
Occupation
politician, novelist, screenwriter, writer, author, journalist[16]
Field of work
literature[17]
Position held
member of the House of Lords, Booker Prize judge[18][19]
Member of political party
Labour Party[38]
Award received
Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel, Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation, Cartier Diamond Dagger, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Gumshoe Awards, Gold Dagger, Gold Dagger, Gold Dagger, Gold Dagger, Anthony Award, The Grand Master, Prix du Roman d’Aventures[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Notable work
From Doon with Death[20]
Father
Arthur Grasemann[10]
Mother
Ebba Elise Kruse[11]
Spouse
Donald John Rendell[12]
Child
Simon Arthur Charles Rendell[13]
Genre
crime fiction, mystery fiction[39][40]
Official website
literature.britishcouncil.org[47]
Cause of death
stroke[41]
Work location
London
Nominated for
Dagger of Daggers
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Rendell[44]
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Given name
Ruth[45]
Influenced by
Dorothy L. Sayers, Patricia Highsmith, Sheridan Le Fanu, Agatha Christie, M. R. James[32][33][34][35][36]
Manner of death
natural causes
Member of
Royal Society of Literature[31]
Name in native language
Ruth Rendell
Native language
English[15]
Pseudonym
Barbara Vine[46]
Residence
Suffolk, London[42][43]
Start of work period
1962
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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🔗 Connections
Award received 7
Gold Dagger, Anthony Award, Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation, Cartier Diamond Dagger, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel, Gumshoe Awards
Mb:writer 6
Portobello, Portobello, Shake Hands Forever, Shake Hands Forever, A Guilty Thing Surprised, A Guilty Thing Surprised
Influenced by 5
Agatha Christie, Patricia Highsmith, Dorothy L. Sayers, Sheridan Le Fanu, M. R. James
Occupation 5
writer, politician, author, screenwriter, novelist
Works by author 4
A Judgement in Stone, A Dark-Adapted Eye, The Bridesmaid, The Lake of Darkness
Genre 2
crime fiction, mystery fiction
Residence 2
London, Suffolk
← After a work by 2
Live Flesh, The New Girlfriend
← Winner 2
Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation, Cartier Diamond Dagger
Cause of death 1
stroke
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Field of work 1
literature
Films written 1
The New Girlfriend
Given name 1
Ruth
Influenced 1
Karin Fossum
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of 1
Royal Society of Literature
Member of political party 1
Labour Party
Native language 1
English
Nominated for 1
Dagger of Daggers
OpenSanctions ID 1
Ruth Rendell
Place of birth 1
London
Place of death 1
London
Sex or gender 1
female
Work location 1
London
Writing language 1
English
← Creator 1
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Ruth Rendell
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Summary

Ruth Rendell was born on February 17, 1930[1], in London[2]. She died on May 2, 2015[3], in London[4]. She worked as a politician[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and author[9].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[48]

  • Country: GB[49]

  • Began / founded: 1930-02-17[50]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-05-02[51]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eeb4d913-9be0-4c70-9952-34d4a6d4be25[52]

Why It Matters

She has been cited as an influence by Karin Fossum[53], a crime fiction writer[54], b. 1954[55], of Norway[56], awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris[57], specialised in poetry[58].

Works attributed to her include A Judgement in Stone[59], a written work[60]; A Dark-Adapted Eye[61], a written work[62]; The Lake of Darkness[63], a written work[64]; and The Bridesmaid[65], a literary work[66].

FAQs

Where was Ruth Rendell born?

Ruth Rendell was born in London[2].

Where did Ruth Rendell die?

Ruth Rendell died in London[4].

Who were Ruth Rendell's parents?

Ruth Rendell's father was Arthur Grasemann[10]. Ruth Rendell's mother was Ebba Elise Kruse[11].

Who was Ruth Rendell married to?

Ruth Rendell's spouses include Donald John Rendell[12].

What did Ruth Rendell do for work?

Ruth Rendell worked as a politician[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and author[9].

What awards did Ruth Rendell receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[22], Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[23], and Cartier Diamond Dagger[24].

Who did Ruth Rendell influence?

Ruth Rendell has been cited as an influence by Karin Fossum[53].

Related Entities

Agatha Christie Dorothy L. Sayers London M. R. James Patricia Highsmith Ruth Rendell Sheridan Le Fanu United Kingdom

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [45] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [65] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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