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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.
Dec 2, 2018 · The story of British novelist Penelope Mortimer is, in part, the all too familiar tale of a woman writer plagued by her readership’s inability to separate the life from the art.
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.
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 (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 (59) Born. in Rhyl, The United Kingdom. September 19, 1918. Died. October 19, 1999. edit data. Early life.
Penelope Mortimer was born on 19 September 1918 in Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, UK. She was a writer, known for Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), A Summer Story (1988) and The Pumpkin Eater (1964). She was married to John Mortimer and Charles Dimont. She died on 19 October 1999 in London, England, UK.
