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Mary Renault
AuthorBooks · Second hand1905-1983
Eileen Mary Challans, known by her pen name Mary Renault, was a British writer best known for her historical novels set in ancient Greece.
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Birth
1905
Death
1983
First book
1939
Years writing
87
Mary Renault was born in London in 1905 and built a prolific career with 23 published works.
Before dedicating herself to literature, she worked as a nurse, an experience that shaped her life's path.
She is world-renowned for her acclaimed historical novels set in ancient Greece.
Her most iconic work, The King Must Die, stands out as a fundamental piece of her bibliography.
After moving to South Africa in 1948, she found the freedom to explore themes regarding gay characters in her books.