Perhaps, all writers walk such a line. In general - as we all do in our dreams - I believe I put something of myself into all the characters in my novels, male as well as female.
DescriptionEnglish author, chancellor of the University of East Anglia
BornAugust 2, 1943
CountryUnited Kingdom
ProfessionWriter; Novelist
AwardsCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Orange Prize For Fiction; Costa Book Awards; Prix Femina; James Tait Black Memorial Prize; Giles Cooper Awards; List Of Women's Prize For Fiction Winners