WRITER

Elizabeth David

1913 - 1992

Photo of Elizabeth David

Icon of person Elizabeth David

Elizabeth David (née Gwynne, 26 December 1913 – 22 May 1992) was a British cookery writer. In the mid-20th century she strongly influenced the revitalisation of home cookery in her native country and beyond with articles and books about European cuisines and traditional British dishes. Born to an upper-class family, David rebelled against social norms of the day. In the 1930s she studied art in Paris, became an actress, and ran off with a married man with whom she sailed in a small boat to Italy, where their boat was confiscated. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elizabeth David is the 6,934th most popular writer (up from 6,970th in 2019). (up from 4,903rd in 2019)

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Elizabeth David by language

Loading...

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Elizabeth David ranks 6,934 out of 7,302. Before her are Guillermo Martínez, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Edwin O'Connor, Avijit Roy, Alfred Gough, and Ann Leckie. After her are Louisa Lawson, Noel Streatfeild, David Sedaris, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, Maggie O'Farrell, and Sidney Lanier.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Elizabeth David ranks 421. Before her are Robert Strauss, Henry Banks, Jack Hannah, Duke Nalon, Janis Carter, and Frances Langford. After her are Herb Jeffries, Ralph Edwards, Don DeFore, Risë Stevens, and Raich Carter. Among people deceased in 1992, Elizabeth David ranks 293. Before her are Steve Brodie, Chingiz Mustafayev, Allan Jones, Manfred Stengl, Virginia Field, and Reg Harris. After her are Richard Hunt, Dorothy Tree, Honey Sri-Isan, and Phillip Wilson.

Others Born in 1913

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1992

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous