Isabel Colegate
Isabel Colegate FRSL | |
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| Born | Isabel Diana Colegate 10 September 1931 London, England, United Kingdom[1] |
| Died | 12 March 2023 (aged 91) |
| Occupation(s) | Author and literary agent |
| Notable work | The Shooting Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Winifred Mary and Sir William Worsley, 3rd Baronet (grandfather); Katharine, Duchess of Kent (cousin) |
| Awards | WH Smith Literary Award |
Isabel Diana Colegate
Early life and education
Born in
Colegate was a first cousin of Katharine, Duchess of Kent, who is also a granddaughter of Sir William Worsley, 3rd Baronet.
She was educated at Runton Hill School in Norfolk.
Career
In 1952, Colegate, in partnership with Anthony Blond, set up the publishing firm, Anthony Blond (London) Ltd.[3]
Colegate's novel The Shooting Party (1980) was adapted as an award-winning film of the same name, released in 1985 by Castle Hill Productions Inc. In 2010, the novel was adapted for radio by the BBC.[4]
Marriage and children
In 1953, Colegate married Michael Fenwick Briggs. The couple had two sons, Barnaby and Joshua, and a daughter, Emily.[1] From 1961 to 2007, they lived at Midford Castle near Bath.[5]
Death
Colegate died on 12 March 2023, at the age of 91.[6]
Awards and honours
- WH Smith Literary Award for The Shooting Party, 1981
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), 1981
- Honorary MA, University of Bath, 1988
Bibliography
- The Blackmailer, 1958
- A Man of Power, 1960
- The Great Occasion, 1962
- Statues in a Garden, 1964
- Orlando King, 1968
- Orlando at the Brazen Threshold, 1971
- Agatha, 1973
- News from the City of the Sun, 1979
- The Shooting Party, 1980
- A Glimpse of Sion’s Glory, 1985
- Deceits of Time, 1988
- The Summer of the Royal Visit, 1991
- Winter Journey, 1995
- A Pelican in the Wilderness: Hermits, Solitaries, and Recluses, 2002
References
- ^ a b c Pattullo, Polly (15 March 2023). "Isobel Colegate obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ Charles Mosley, ed., Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (Burke's Peerage, 2003), p. 4244.
- ^ Isabel Colegate (3 March 2008). "Anthony Blond (obituary)". The Independent.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Isabel Colegate - The Shooting Party". BBC.
- ^ Michael Briggs, chairman of Bath Preservation Trust – obituary, The Daily Telegraph, 29 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2021 (subscription required).
- ^ "Isabel Colegate, author of The Shooting Party and other novels, whose work was not easy to pigeonhole – obituary". The Telegraph. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
Sources
- Elizabeth Sleeman, International Who's Who of Women, 2002.
External links
- "ISABEL COLEGATE, 1931 –", University of South Carolina.
- "The Shooting Party, 1985", IMDB.
- Portraits of Isabel Colegate at the National Portrait Gallery, London
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