Nina Bawden
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About
British children's author and novelist whose best known works include The Witch's Daughter, Carrie's War, and The Peppermint Pig. She was shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize in 1987, and was also shortlisted for the Lost Man Booker Prize 23 years later.
Before Fame
She studied politics, economics, and philosophy at Somerville College, Oxford.
Trivia
She was the 2004 recipient of the Golden PEN Award for her literary work.
Family Life
She had two sons with her first husband, Harry Bawden. Following her divorce, she married BBC reporter Austen Kark, with whom she had a daughter.
Associated With
She and fellow author, Shirley Hazzard, both wrote works that were shortlisted in 1987 for the prestigious Lost Man Booker Prize.
