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Born	December 20, 1951 (age 74) • York • England
Awards And Honors	Costa Book Awards (2013)
Notable Works	theatrical production • “A God in Ruins” • “Abandonment” • “Behind the Scenes at the Museum” • “Big Sky” • “Case Histories” • “Emotionally Weird” • “Human Croquet” • “Karmic Mothers—Fact or Fiction?” • “Life After Life” • “One Good Turn” • “Shrines of Gaiety” • “Started Early: Took My Dog” • “Transcription” • “When Will There Be Good News?”