P. D. James
Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park, OBE, FRSA, FRSL (3 August 1920 – 27 November 2014) was an English writer of crime fiction. She was commonly known as P. D. James, which was the name her books are published under. She was most famous for a series of detective novels starring policeman and poet Adam Dalgliesh.[1]
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| Born | Phyllis Dorothy James 3 August 1920 Oxford, England |
| Died | 27 November 2014 (aged 94) Oxford, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Crime fiction Thriller Dystopian fiction |
| Spouse | Dr. Ernest Connor Bantry White, an Army doctor (m. 1941–1964, his death) |
| Children | 2 daughters, Claire, (b. 1942) and Jane, (b. 1944) |
James was a life peer in the House of Lords.[2] James died peacefully at her home in Oxford on 27 November 2014, aged 94.[3]
P. D. James Media
58 Holland Park Avenue, London W11 where PD James lived from 1984-2012
Blue plaque at 58 Holland Park Avenue
Coronet of a British Baron
James of Holland Park Lozenge
References
- ↑ "Faber & Faber : P. D. James". Faber.co.uk. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ UK Parliament – Alphabetical List of Members Archived 2008-12-12 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "PD James, crime novelist, dies aged 94". BBC News. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
Other websites
- The British Council's Contemporary Writers. Accessed 2010-09-15
- Faber and Faber (U.K.), publisher. Accessed 2010-09-15
- Random House (U.S.), publisher. Accessed 2010-09-15
- Penguin Books (U.K.), publisher Archived 2010-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2010-09-15