Barbara Cartland
English writer and media personality (1901-2000)
Barbara Cartland (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) was a English writer and media personality who was best known for her romance novels. Cartland wrote more than 700 books which sold nearly 800 million copies worldwide. Her first novel, Jig-Saw, was written in 1922. Many of her novels have been adapted to media including films for television, most notably A Hazard of Hearts and Duel of Hearts.[1] She died from cancer at age 98.
Barbara Cartland | |
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![]() Barbara Cartland (1987) | |
Born | Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland 9 July 1901 Edgbaston, Birmingham, England |
Died | 21 May 2000 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England | (aged 98)
Resting place | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England |
Occupation | Novelist |
Period | 1925–2000 |
Genre | Historical Romance, contemporary romance |
Spouse |
Alexander McCorquodale
(m. 1927; div. 1933)Hugh McCorquodale
(m. 1936; d. 1963) |
Children | Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer Ian Hamilton McCorquodale Glen McCorquodale |
Relatives | Diana, Princess of Wales (step-granddaughter) |
References
change- ↑ "BARBARA CARTLAND NOVEL BECOMES FILM". Los Angeles Times.