Beryl Bainbridge dies

Prolific writer dies at 75

2 July 2010

The writer Dame Beryl Bainbridge has died at the age of 75. Her agent confirmed today (Friday 2 July 2010) that she passed away in the early hours of this morning after a short illness. 

The Liverpool-born novelist was shortlisted five times for the Booker Prize and longlisted once in 2001. 

Ion Trewin, Literary Director of the Man Booker Prizes, said today: 

"Beryl Bainbridge was the greatest novelist of her generation who didn't win the Man Booker Prize, and quite underservedly so."  

Dotti Irving, CEO of Colman Getty, administrators of the Man Booker Prize, said today: 

"Over the two decades we have worked on the Man Booker Prize, Beryl Bainbridge shines out as the best author who never won. She was an absolutely brilliant Booker bridesmaid, and a huge supporter of the prize. We'll miss her at the Guildhall this October." 

The prolific writer won the Whitbread Prize (now Costa Awards) for Injury Time in 1977 and, in 1996, for Every Man For Himself - which was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

Dame Beryl also featured in The Times '50 greatest British writers since 1945' list. She was awarded a DBE in 2000. 

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