Description: (British Writer Novelist, Literary Critics, Biographer and Historian Best Known for the 1965 Novel 'Georgy Girl')
Margaret Forster was a versatile and accomplished English writer, excelling in various genres such as novels, biographies, memoirs, history, and literary criticism. She gained widespread recognition for her acclaimed works, including the novel "Georgy Girl," which was adapted into a successful film and inspired a hit song. Her other notable achievements include the novels "Diary of an Ordinary Woman," biographies of prominent figures like Daphne du Maurier and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, as well as her memoirs "Hidden Lives" and "Precious Lives." Forster's professional life was marked by creativity, depth, and a keen insight into human experiences.