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Linda Grant
Writing fiction about memory, belonging and family history.
The Cast Iron Shore · Remind Me Who I Am, Again
- Born
- 15 February 1951
- Birthplace
- Liverpool
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Linda Grant
Linda Grant is an English novelist and journalist whose work draws on Liverpool, migration and identity.
Early life
Education
Grew up in Liverpool and studied English at York and McMaster universities.
Career
- 1985
Journalism
Returned to England and worked for The Guardian.
- 1993
First book
Published Sexing the Millennium.
- 1995
First novel
Published The Cast Iron Shore.
Selected work
The Cast Iron Shore
A novel about identity and belonging.
Remind Me Who I Am, Again
A memoir of her mother’s dementia.
The Thoughtful Dresser
A nonfiction book.
Beyond work
Music
Shared her favourite classical music on BBC Radio 3’s Saturday Classics in 2012.
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