Catherine Cookson
Known for: Writing
Born: June 26, 1906 in Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England - Died: June 10, 1998
Dame Catherine Ann Cookson (née McMullen; 20 June 1906 – 11 June 1998) was a British writer. She is in the top 20 of the most widely read British novelists, with sales topping 100 million, while she retained a relatively low profile in the world of celebrity writers. Her books were inspired by her deprived youth in South Shields (historically part of County Durham), North East England, the setting for her novels. With 104 titles in her own name or two other pen names, she is one of the most prolific British novelists.
Known for
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The Storyteller
Self
This Is Your Life
Self - Guest
The Fifteen Streets
Novel
The Black Candle
Novel
The Black Velvet Gown
Writer
The Moth
Writer
The Girl
Writer
The Man Who Cried
Novel
Jacqueline
Additional Dialogue
The Mallens
Novel
Rooney
Novel
A Dinner of Herbs
Novel
The Gambling Man
Writer
The Dwelling Place
Writer
The Tide of Life
Writer
Tilly Trotter
Writer
The Wingless Bird
Novel
The Secret
Novel
Colour Blind
Writer
The Mallens
Novel
The Glass Virgin
Novel
The Cinder Path
Novel
Romance
Original Story
The Moth
Creator