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Dea Birkett

デア・バーケット

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

Somerset Maugham Award
1993
Work: Jella
Organization: Society of Authors
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Spinsters Abroad

1989 Travel literature

Jella: A Woman at Sea

1992 Travel literature

Follows Birkett's journey from Africa to the UK.

Mary Kingsley: Imperial Adventuress

1992 Biography

Serpent in Paradise

1997 Travel literature

About 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.