Catherine Cookson
Catherine Cookson lived in Northumberland, England, the settCatherine Cookson lived in Northumberland, England, the setting of many of her international bestsellers. Born in Tyne Ding of many of her international bestsellers. Born in Tyne Dock, she was the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished woock, she was the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished woman, Kate, whom she was raised to believe was her older sistman, Kate, whom she was raised to believe was her older sister. She began to...See more
Catherine Cookson lived in Northumberland, England, the settCatherine Cookson lived in Northumberland, England, the setting of many of her international bestsellers. Born in Tyne Ding of many of her international bestsellers. Born in Tyne Dock, she was the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished woock, she was the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished woman, Kate, whom she was raised to believe was her older sistman, Kate, whom she was raised to believe was her older sister. She began to work in the civil service but eventually moer. She began to work in the civil service but eventually moved south to Hastings, where she met and married a local graved south to Hastings, where she met and married a local grammar school master. Although she was originally acclaimed mmar school master. Although she was originally acclaimed as a regional writer, in 1968 her novel "The Round Tower" woas a regional writer, in 1968 her novel "The Round Tower" won the Winifred Holtby Award, her readership quickly spread wn the Winifred Holtby Award, her readership quickly spread worldwide, and her many bestselling novels established her asorldwide, and her many bestselling novels established her as one of the most popular contemporary authors. After receivi one of the most popular contemporary authors. After receiving an OBE in 1985, Catherine Cookson was made a Dame of the ng an OBE in 1985, Catherine Cookson was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1993. She died shortly before her ninety-sBritish Empire in 1993. She died shortly before her ninety-second birthday, in June 1998, having completed 104 works. econd birthday, in June 1998, having completed 104 works. See less
