Literature · 1936–2023

A. S. Byatt — Age & Birthday

Born: 24 August 1936 · Died: 16 November 2023 · Age at death: 87

How old was A. S. Byatt when she died?

A. S. Byatt died aged 87. She was born on 24 August 1936 and died on 16 November 2023.

Booker Prize-winning novelist known for her book Possession

Did you know?She was the sister of fellow novelist Margaret Drabble, though the two famously had a strained relationship and rarely read each other's work.

Dame Antonia Susan Duffy (née Drabble; 24 August 1936 – 16 November 2023), known professionally by her former married name, A. S. Byatt ( BY-ət), was an English critic, novelist, poet and short-story writer. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages.

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Age at death: 87
Would be: 90
Years since death: 2

Born: August 24, 1936 · Sheffield, United Kingdom
Died: November 16, 2023
Nationality: British
Known for: Literature

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Father: John Drabble
Spouse: Ian Byatt

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