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Gaynor Arnold (born 1944)[1] is a Welsh-born author. Born in Cardiff, she studied English LiteratureatSt. Hilda's College, Oxford, and obtained a Diploma in Social and Administrative Studies from the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford.

Background

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Since the early 1970s, Arnold has lived in EdgbastoninBirmingham, working as a social worker for Birmingham City Council.[2] She became a full-time writer in 2009.

Recognitions

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Her debut novel Girl in a Blue Dress was published by Birmingham's Tindal Street Press in 2008, being longlisted for both the Booker Prize and the Orange Prize for Fiction.[3][4]

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ "About Me". Gaynor Arnold official website. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  • ^ "Gaynor Arnold keeping her word", Birmingham Post, Birmingham: Trinity Mirror Midlands, 2 October 2008, archived from the original on 2 December 2008, retrieved 9 September 2012
  • ^ ARNOLD, GAYNOR, The Writers of Wales Database, Literature Wales, archived from the original on 8 August 2012, retrieved 9 September 2012
  • ^ Sam Jordison (2 September 2008). "Booker club: Girl in a Blue Dress". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

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