Daphne du Maurier

Dame Daphne du Maurier

Dame Daphne du Maurier
The young Daphne du Maurier (about 1930)
Born	(1907-05-13)13 May 1907 London, England
Died	19 April 1989(1989-04-19) (aged 81) Fowey, Cornwall, England
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	British
Period	1931–1989
Genre	Literary fiction, thriller
Notable works	Rebecca The Scapegoat "The Birds" Jamaica Inn My Cousin Rachel
Notable awards	National Book Award (U.S.)
Spouse	Lt.-Gen. Sir Frederick Browning (m. 1932; his death 1965)
Children	3
Relatives	Sir Gerald du Maurier (father) Muriel, Lady du Maurier (mother) George du Maurier (grandfather) Angela du Maurier (sister)
Website
www.dumaurier.org

Daphne Du Maurier Media

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  Cannon Hall, Hampstead, drawn by A.R. Quinton, 1911, where du Maurier spent much of her childhood

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  Menabilly house in Fowey, which du Maurier leased in 1943. She restored it from a neglected state, and made it her home until 1969.

(13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989) was a British author. She is best known for her books Jamaica Inn (1936), Rebecca (1938) and The Birds (1952).