When was Hilary Mantel born and where did she grow up?
Hilary Mary Thompson was born on the 6th of July 1952 in Glossop, Derbyshire. She grew up as a Roman Catholic in the mill village of Hadfield.
Questions about Hilary Mantel
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What medical condition caused Hilary Mantel to undergo surgical menopause at age 27?
Doctors confirmed that Hilary Mantel suffered from a severe form of endometriosis which required surgical menopause at the age of 27. This procedure left her unable to have children and continued to disrupt her life for decades.
Which novel won Hilary Mantel the Booker Prize in 2009 and what prize money did it include?
Wolf Hall about Henry VIII's minister Thomas Cromwell won the Booker Prize during an evening ceremony at the Guildhall in London. Mantel received a trophy and a fifty thousand pound cash prize for this extraordinary piece of storytelling.
Why did Hilary Mantel move to Botswana with her husband Gerald McEwen in 1977?
Hilary Mantel moved with her husband Gerald McEwen to Botswana in 1977 where they lived for five years before moving on. Her time abroad informed early novels like Eight Months on Ghazzah Street published in 1988.
What happened after Hilary Mantel fantasized about the murder of Margaret Thatcher in 1983?
Allies of Margaret Thatcher called for a police investigation into her remarks regarding The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher: the 6th of August 1983. Prime Minister David Cameron and Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband both criticized her comments while others defended them.
When did Hilary Mantel die and what was she working on at the time of her death?
Mantel died aged 70 at a hospital in Exeter from complications of a stroke that occurred three days earlier on the 22nd of September 2022. At the time of her death she was working on a new novel characterized as a mash-up of Jane Austen novels.