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Olivia Manning

1908 - 1980

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Olivia Mary Manning (2 March 1908 – 23 July 1980) was a British novelist, poet, writer, and reviewer. Her fiction and non-fiction, frequently detailing journeys and personal odysseys, were principally set in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Middle East. She often wrote from her personal experience, though her books also demonstrate strengths in imaginative writing. Her books are widely admired for her artistic eye and vivid descriptions of place. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olivia Manning is the 5,901st most popular writer (down from 5,408th in 2019), the 4,904th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,108th in 2019) and the 535th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Olivia Manning ranks 5,901 out of 7,302. Before her are Lucía Etxebarría, Stefan Andres, Thierry Meyssan, Paula Yates, Giannina Braschi, and Åsne Seierstad. After her are Winston Churchill, Patrick Rambaud, Daniel Kehlmann, Domiziana Giordano, Thomas Brezina, and Bhisham Sahni.

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Among people born in 1908, Olivia Manning ranks 385. Before her are Francisco Aguirre, Víctor Peralta, Pablo Pacheco, Kurt Neumann, Constant Joacim, and Max Bloesch. After her are Dragutin Najdanović, Julio Lores, Numa Andoire, Theodore Roethke, Marcel Pinel, and Robert O'Brien. Among people deceased in 1980, Olivia Manning ranks 266. Before her are Félix Welkenhuysen, Walter Rodney, David A. Johnston, Louis Neefs, Mustapha Choukri, and Walter Susskind. After her are John McEwen, Marc Connelly, Barbara Loden, Dorothy Stratten, Clyfford Still, and Shohachi Ishii.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Olivia Manning ranks 4,905 out of 8,785. Before her are Paula Yates (1959), Mischa Barton (1986), Jamie Bell (1986), Lynn Fontanne (1887), James Wilson (1805), and Ewen Bremner (1972). After her are Brian Cox (1968), Calvert Vaux (1824), Omid Djalili (1965), Simon Blackburn (1944), Edgeworth David (1858), and Jacqueline Wilson (1945).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Olivia Manning ranks 535. Before her are Charles Wilkins (1749), David Seidler (1937), Susanna Clarke (1959), Frederick Rolfe (1860), Richard Hoggart (1918), and Paula Yates (1959). After her are Jacqueline Wilson (1945), David Storey (1933), Sarah Waters (1966), Michael Drayton (1563), Tanith Lee (1947), and John Gardner (1926).

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