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Sarah Winman

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Sarah Winman

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1964-12-24 (Ilford, Essex)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Actress
Active Years
1987-2024
Nominations
Costa Book Awards shortlist (Tin Man)

Awards

Galaxy National Book Awards New Writer of the Year
2011
Work: When God Was a Rabbit
Category: New Writer of the Year
Organization: Galaxy National Book Awards
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

When God Was a Rabbit

2011 Literary Fiction

A debut novel about family bonds and secrets.

FamilyLossFriendship

A Year of Marvellous Ways

2015 Literary Fiction

A story of marvellous encounters and life's journey.

LoveHealingNature

Tin Man

2017 Literary Fiction

A tale of friendship, loss, and love.

FriendshipLossGay Love

Still Life

2021 Literary Fiction

A story of art and love after World War II.

ArtLoveWar

Bibliography

  • When God Was a Rabbit (2011)
  • A Year of Marvellous Ways (2015)
  • Tin Man (2017)
  • Still Life (2021)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
PoeticEmotionalNon-linear
Recurring Motifs
Forms of loveLoss and renewalImages of nature

Legacy

A prominent contemporary British author also known as an actress.

Trivia

  • Openly lesbian, came out in the early 80s.