Hilary Mantel, Acclaimed British Novelist, Passes Away at 70
A Loss to the Literary World
Dame Hilary Mary Mantel DBE FRSL (6 July 1952 – 22 September 2022), a celebrated British writer, has passed away at the age of 70, her publisher confirmed.
Literary Legacy
Mantel's work encompassed a wide range of genres, including historical and contemporary fiction. She was renowned for her piercing wit and ability to delve into the complexities of human nature.
Her most notable achievement was the "Wolf Hall" trilogy, a historical fiction series that follows the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell during the reign of Henry VIII. The trilogy garnered numerous accolades, including two Booker Prizes, making Mantel the only writer to have won the prestigious award twice for the same series.
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