Margaret Drabble

Margaret Drabble is a highly acclaimed author, born on June 5, 1939, in Sheffield, England. She received her education at the Mount School in York and Newnham College, Cambridge. Drabble is a prolific writer, known for her novels, screenplays, biographies, and her work as an editor. Her sister, A.S. Byatt, is also a well-known author, and the pair, although sisters, are known to have a long-running feud, with each seldom seeing the other and not reading each other's work.

Drabble's writing career has been highly successful, and she has written eighteen novels, including "A Summer Bird-Cage," "The Millstone," "The Peppered Moth," "The Red Queen," and "The Sea Lady." Her work has been highly praised, and she has won numerous awards for her writing. In 2008, she was made a Dame of the British Empire for her contributions to contemporary English literature.

In addition to her novels, Drabble has also written biographies, including those of Arnold Bennett and Angus Wilson. She has also worked as an editor, serving as the editor of the fifth and sixth editions of The Oxford Companion to English Literature. Drabble has been recognized for her contributions to literature, receiving numerous awards and honors throughout her career. In 1980, she was appointed CBE, and in 2008, she was made a Dame of the British Empire. In 2011, she received the Golden PEN Award for a Lifetime's Distinguished Service to Literature. She is married to the biographer Michael Holroyd.