Sarah Waters

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Sarah Waters is a British novelist acclaimed for her richly atmospheric historical fiction, often exploring lesbian themes and Victorian settings.

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Sarah Waters canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British writer
human
novelist
awardReceived Somerset Maugham Award
Stonewall Book Award
countryOfBirth Wales
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
Wales
dateOfBirth 1966-07-21
educatedAt Lancaster University
Queen Mary University of London
University of Kent
familyName Waters
fieldOfStudy English literature
literature
genre Gothic fiction
historical fiction
lesbian fiction
givenName Sarah
hasAdaptation Fingersmith (television adaptation)
linked to: Fingersmith

The Night Watch (television adaptation)
linked to: The Night Watch

Tipping the Velvet (television adaptation)
linked to: Tipping the Velvet
influencedBy Gothic literature
Victorian literature
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement contemporary literature
name Sarah Waters
nominatedFor Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction
Booker Prize
Orange Prize for Fiction
notableFor Victorian-era settings
depicting lesbian relationships in historical settings
notableWork Affinity
Fingersmith
The Little Stranger
The Night Watch
The Paying Guests
Tipping the Velvet
occupation novelist
writer
placeOfBirth Neyland
residence London
linked to: London, England
sexOrGender female
sexualOrientation lesbian
writingPeriod 21st century
late 20th century

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Betty Trask Award notableWinner Sarah Waters
London Library hasNotableMember Sarah Waters
The Handmaiden basedOnWorkAuthor Sarah Waters
Virago publishesAuthors Sarah Waters
Sarah Waters name Sarah Waters
Fingersmith (novel) author Sarah Waters
subject linked to: Fingersmith