Jean Rhys (Dominican writer)
- Ella Gwendolyn Rees Williams
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- Rhys, Jean
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- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Date of birth
- 1890-08-24
- Place of birth
- Dominica
- Date of death
- 1979-05-14
- Place of death
- Exeter
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Jean Rhys, ( REESS; born Ella Gwendoline Rees Williams; 24 August 1890 – 14 May 1979) was a British novelist who was born and grew up in the Caribbean island of Dominica. From the age of 16, she resided mainly in England, where she was sent for her education. She is best known for her novel Wide Sargasso Sea (1966), written as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. In 1978, she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her writing.
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Dominican novelist, short story writer, essayist. From the age of 16, she was mainly resident in England, where she was sent for her education.Last modified: 2020-08-09 (revision #19529)
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- 2024-02-18