Claire Tomalin
Born in 1933
History
Claire Tomalin is a renowned British biographer and literary editor.
Born in London and educated at Cambridge, she has written several acclaimed biographies, including those of Mary Wollstonecraft, Samuel Pepys, and Charles Dickens.
Her work has garnered numerous awards, including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Whitbread Book Award.
Tomalin's meticulous research and engaging writing style have earned her a reputation as one of Britain's foremost literary biographers.
She has been married twice, first to journalist Nicholas Tomalin and later to novelist Michael Frayn.
Tomalin is actively involved in literary organizations, serving as Vice-President of the Royal Society of Literature and English PEN.
