Biographies: Catherine Cookson - Writer

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A British novelist was born in Durham, in northern England. She was considered one of the first generation of English writers in the twentieth century. She published more than seventy books, translated into eighteen international languages, and her sales in the nineties of the twentieth century recorded about one hundred million copies. She lived a harsh childhood and suffered from a hereditary blood disease. From an early age, she was determined to become a writer. Her novels represented rich material for film and television directors. She was awarded the title "Lady" in addition to an honorary university degree from the British University of Newcastle. She also won the British Royal Academy of Literature Award for best local novelist for her collection of novels, “The Mallen.”

• 11 February 2024
• Salma El-Sharkawy