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Jeanette Winterson


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Born (when/where): Manchester, England

First novel: Oranges are not the Only Fruit (1985), won theWhitbread Award for best first fiction, adapted by author for BBC movie

Chronology of subsequent work: Boating for Beginners (1985); The Passion (1987); Sexing the Cherry (1989); Written on the Body (1992); Art & Lies (1994); Art Object (essays) (1995); Gut Symmetries (1997); The World and Other Places (1998); The.Powerbook (2000); King of Capri (children's book) (2003); Lighthousekeeping (2004); Weight (2005); Tanglewreck (children's book) (2006)


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Biography: Born in Manchester, she was adopted by working class, Pentecostal parents in the nearby town of Accrington.


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Author's official web site: http://www.jeanettewinterson.com

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mlwl Written on the Body 0 Apr 10 2007, 9:51 PM EDT by mlwl
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The above book (<i>Written on the Body</i>) by Jeanette Winterson is quite possibly the best love story I've read, touching and realistic.
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