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Ivy Compton-Burnett
AuthorBooks · Second hand1884-1969
Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett, was an English novelist, published in the original editions as I. Compton-Burnett. She was awarded the 1955 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for her novel Mother and Son. Her works consist mainly of dialogue and focus on family life among the late Victorian or Edwardian upper middle class.
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Birth
1884
Death
1969
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Ivy Compton-Burnett was born in Pinner in 1884 and became one of the most unique voices in English literature.
Her prolific literary career spans a total of 59 published works.
The author is renowned for masterfully exploring the complexities of family life in her novels.
Her major work, The present and the past, stands out as an essential reference within her bibliography.
Through her narrative, Compton-Burnett dissected British society with an unmistakable style until her passing in 1969.