Ruth Rendell

Summary

Ruth Rendell is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was London^[2]. She was born on February 17, 1930^[3]. She died in London^[4]. She died on May 2, 2015^[5]. She worked as a politician^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], writer^[9], and author^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ruth Rendell was born in London^[2].
• Ruth Rendell died in London^[4].
• Ruth Rendell was born on February 17, 1930^[3].
• Ruth Rendell died on May 2, 2015^[5].
• Ruth Rendell's father was Arthur Grasemann^[12].
• Ruth Rendell's mother was Ebba Elise Kruse^[13].
• Ruth Rendell was married to Donald John Rendell^[14].
• A child of Ruth Rendell was Simon Arthur Charles Rendell^[15].
• Ruth Rendell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• English was Ruth Rendell's native language^[17].
• Ruth Rendell's professions included politician^[6].
• Ruth Rendell's professions included novelist^[7].
• Ruth Rendell's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Ruth Rendell's professions included writer^[9].
• Ruth Rendell's professions included author^[10].
• Ruth Rendell's professions included journalist^[18].
• Ruth Rendell's field of work was literature^[19].
• Ruth Rendell held the position of member of the House of Lords^[20].
• Ruth Rendell held the position of Booker Prize judge^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Ruth Rendell is From Doon with Death^[22].
• Ruth Rendell received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23].
• Ruth Rendell received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel^[24].
• Ruth Rendell received the Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation^[25].
• Ruth Rendell received the Cartier Diamond Dagger^[26].
• Ruth Rendell received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[27].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-02-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-05-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: eeb4d913-9be0-4c70-9952-34d4a6d4be25^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Ruth Rendell… she was born on February 17, 1930^[3]. Her father was Arthur Grasemann^[12]. Her mother was Ebba Elise Kruse^[13]. English was her native language^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], writer^[9], author^[10], and journalist^[18]. Ruth Rendell's field of work was literature^[19]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords^[20], a position^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1801^[35] and Booker Prize judge^[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ruth Rendell is From Doon with Death^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel^[24], a literary award^[38], in United States^[39]; Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation^[25], a literary award^[40], in Sweden^[41], founded in 1971^[42]; Cartier Diamond Dagger^[26], a literary award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1986^[45]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[27], a fellowship award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; and Gumshoe Awards^[48], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 2002^[51].

Personal Life

Ruth Rendell was married to Donald John Rendell^[14]. A child of her was Simon Arthur Charles Rendell^[15]. She was affiliated with the Labour Party^[52].

Death and Burial

Ruth Rendell died on May 2, 2015^[5]. She died in London^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[53].

Why It Matters

Ruth Rendell ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

She has been cited as an influence by Karin Fossum^[56], a crime fiction writer^[57], b. 1954^[58], of Norway^[59], awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris^[60], specialised in poetry^[61].

Works attributed to her include A Judgement in Stone^[62], a written work^[63]; A Dark-Adapted Eye^[64], a written work^[65]; The Bridesmaid^[66], a literary work^[67]; and The Lake of Darkness^[68], a written work^[69].

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^[12]. Ruth Rendell's mother was Ebba Elise Kruse^[13].

Who was Ruth Rendell married to?

Ruth Rendell's spouses include Donald John Rendell^[14].

What did Ruth Rendell do for work?

Ruth Rendell worked as politician^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], writer^[9], and author^[10].

What awards did Ruth Rendell receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23], Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel^[24], Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation^[25], and Cartier Diamond Dagger^[26].

Who did Ruth Rendell influence?

Ruth Rendell has been cited as an influence by Karin Fossum^[56].