Ursula Bentley
Ursula Bentley (18 September 1945 - 7 April 2004) was a British writer.
Biography[]
Ursula Mary Bentley was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 18 September 1945. She studied English at Manchester University. After marrying the geologist Alan Bruce Thompson, she moved to Switzerland where she composed her first novel The Natural Order. The success of this book led her to being named in the inaugural "Best of British Young Novelists" list by Granta magazine. Her second book Private Accounts came out in 1986. She had two children.She returned to the UK to renew her life and published more novels: The Angel Of Twickenham (1996) and The Sloping Experience (1999). Living in Suffolk.Her brother was the actor Paul Bentley.[1][2][3]
Awards and honours[]
- "Best of Young British Novelists" in 1983[3]
References[]
- ^ Donnelly, Frances (26 April 2004). "Obituary: Ursula Bentley". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Ms Ursula Bentley - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ursula Bentley 'Granta' Young British Novelist with a sharp eye for social detail Monday". The Independent. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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