Susanna Clarke wrote at a period when the terms of literature itself were being argued over.
The record lists Susanna Clarke as British author (1959-).
Susanna Clarke was born at Nottingham in 1959. Her recorded nationality is United Kingdom. She was educated at St Hilda's College.
Twentieth-century writing was shaped by war, exile and translation; many of its major careers were conducted across more than one language and country.
She worked as novelist, writer and science fiction writer.
The writing is recorded in English.
Her work is classed as speculative fiction.
Her best-known work is Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. Books outlive their reviews, and the ones that last are seldom the ones that sold best.
The honours record reads: Hugo Award for Best Novel (2005) and Women's Prize for Fiction (2021).
That the work was written from United Kingdom matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Susanna Clarke is still writing, and the shape of the body of work is not yet settled.
Achievements
- Hugo Award for Best Novel — 2005
- Women's Prize for Fiction — 2021
- Notable work: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
- Genres: speculative fiction
