British Author

A British Author is a person who is either from or associated with the United Kingdom and writes primarily in English.

• Context:
  • They can (often) be English-Language Authors.
  • They can encompass authors from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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• Example(s):

 ** William Shakespeare, a playwright and poet from England, renowned for his works in drama and literature.
 ** Virginia Woolf, an English writer known for her contributions to modernist literature.
 ** Robert Burns, a Scottish poet and lyricist, widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
 ** Seamus Heaney, an Irish poet, playwright, and translator who won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

• • Jeanette Winterson (1959-), an English writer known for her innovative narrative styles and exploration of complex themes such as gender identity, love, and sexuality.

 ** Contemporary authors like J.K. Rowling, known for her fantasy series Harry Potter.

• See: English Literature, Scottish Literature, Welsh Literature, Irish Literature, Contemporary British Literature.

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