Updated Feb 14, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Monday)
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouses
Clive Swift (1960-1975), Michael Holroyd (1982)
Children
2 children: Adam Swift, Joe Swift
Parents
John Drabble
Residences
Sheffield
Education
Newnham College, Sheffield High School for Girls
Zodiac Sign
♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
兔 Rabbit
Name Origin
English < Ancient Greek (μαργαρίτης)
Popularity
Tier C -- 6,891 Wikipedia views/month
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Margaret Drabble: British novelist, biographer, and critic.
Born in Sheffield (age 86).
6 awards including Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Margaret Drabble has 1 credits in our database.
Studied at Newnham College.
Filmography (1)
AWARDS (6)
B
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
WON
B
E. M. Forster Award
WON
B
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
WON
B
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
WON
Biography
Dame Margaret Drabble, Lady Holroyd, is an English biographer, novelist and short story writer.
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Margaret Drabble is 86 years old, born on .
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Margaret Drabble was born in Sheffield.
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Margaret Drabble has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include Isadora (1968).
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