Diana at hill biography
She was made OBE in She is survived by six nephews and two nieces.
Diana Athill was....
Diana Athill
British literary editor, novelist, and memoirist (1917–2019)
Diana Athill | |
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| Born | (1917-12-21)21 December 1917 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 23 January 2019(2019-01-23) (aged 101) London, England |
| Occupation | Literary editor, author, publisher |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford |
| Genre | Novels and memoirs |
| Notable works | After a Funeral, Somewhere Towards the End |
| Notable awards | OBE, PEN/Ackerley Prize, Costa Book Award, National Book Critics Circle Award |
| Relatives | Philip Athill (nephew) |
Diana AthillOBE (21 December 1917 – 23 January 2019) was a British literary editor, novelist and memoirist who worked with some of the greatest writers of the 20th century at the London-based publishing company Andre Deutsch Ltd.[2]
Early life
Diana Athill was born in Kensington, London, during a World War I Zeppelin bombing raid,[3] daughter of Major Lawrence Francis