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Penelope Ruth Mortimer (née Fletcher; 19 September 1918 – 19 October 1999) was a Welsh-born English journalist, biographer, and novelist. Her semi-autobiographical novel The Pumpkin Eater (1962) was made into a 1964 film of the same name.
Penelope Mortimer was a British journalist and novelist whose writing, depicting a nightmarish world of neuroses and broken marriages, influenced feminist fiction of the 1960s. After her graduation from the University of London, she began to write poetry, book reviews, and short stories.
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Dec 2, 2018 · A profile of the British novelist Penelope Mortimer, who drew on her own experience for her fiction, and faced the challenges of being a woman writer in the public eye. Learn about her life, her books, and her controversial portrayal of her family in "Such a Super Evening".
Oct 19, 1999 · Penelope Mortimer (Author of The Pumpkin Eater) Discover new books on Goodreads. See if your friends have read any of Penelope Mortimer's books. Join Goodreads. Penelope Mortimer’s Followers (58) Born. in Rhyl, The United Kingdom. September 19, 1918. Died. October 19, 1999. edit data. Early life.
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Mar 25, 2014 · In 1966 the writer Penelope Mortimer endured a painful sterilization operation that left her with a giant scar across her belly. She languished in a “home” recuperating from a severe depression.
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May 11, 2022 · Penelope Mortimer’s 64-year-old novel is a powerful argument for letting women choose when and whether they become a parent.
Penelope Mortimer (1918–1999) was the author of nine novels; one collection of short stories; two volumes of memoir, the Whitbread Prize-winning About Time and About Time Too; and a biography of the Queen Mother.
