Penelope Lively
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About
British author who won the Carnegie medal for her children's book The Ghost of Thomas Kempe in 1973. She has also written novels for adults like Moon Tiger, which won the 1987 Booker Prize.
Before Fame
She studied Modern History at St Anne's College, Oxford.
Trivia
Other works of hers include The Road to Lichfield and The Driftway.
Family Life
She was married to Jack Lively from 1957 to his death in 1998.
Associated With
Hilary Mantel is another English author and winner of the Booker Prize.
