Somerset Maugham Award
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Edition 0 (1993) Winner
Dea Birkett
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Dea Birkett
Aliases:
Dea Toolis
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958 （United Kingdom）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Suburbs of Surrey, England
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer, broadcaster, circus performer
- Active Years
- 1989-2024
- Affiliations
- Kids in Museums (creative director), Circus 250 (Ringmaster)
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Somerset Maugham Award | Jella | — | Society of Authors | winner |
Somerset Maugham Award
1993
Work:
Jella
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Spinsters Abroad
1989 Travel literatureJella: A Woman at Sea
1992 Travel literatureFollows Birkett's journey from Africa to the UK.
Mary Kingsley: Imperial Adventuress
1992 BiographySerpent in Paradise
1997 Travel literatureAbout her stay on Pitcairn Island.
Bibliography
- Spinsters Abroad (1989)
- Jella: A Woman at Sea (1992)
- Mary Kingsley: Imperial Adventuress (1992)
- Serpent in Paradise (1997)
Legacy
British writer, journalist, broadcaster, and former circus performer known for travel literature and biographies. Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature
Trivia
- Fascinated by circus since childhood, ran away to join the circus after giving birth to her eldest daughter in 1992, and again at age 60 with her youngest child.