Jane Gardam
Jane Gardam | |
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| Born | Jean Mary Pearson 11 July 1928 Coatham, England |
| Died | 28 April 2025 (aged 96) Chipping Norton, England |
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| Alma mater | Bedford College, London |
| Period | 1971–2014 |
| Genre | |
| Notable works | God on the Rocks The Queen of the Tambourine Old Filth |
| Notable awards | Phoenix Award Booker Prize BBC National Short Story Award |
| Spouse |
David Gardam
(m. 1954; died 2010) |
| Children | 3, including Tim |
Jane Mary Gardam OBE FRSL (born Jean Mary Pearson; 11 July 1928 – 28 April 2025) was an English writer of children's and adult fiction and literary critic. She also penned reviews for The Spectator and The Telegraph, and wrote for BBC Radio. She lived in Kent, Wimbledon, and Yorkshire. She won numerous literary awards, including the Whitbread Award twice. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.