Claire armitstead biography
Claire armitstead biography
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Claire Armitstead
British journalist and author
Claire Armitstead FRSL | |
|---|---|
Armitstead in 2021 | |
| Born | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and author |
Claire ArmitsteadFRSL is a British journalist and author.
She is Associate Editor (Culture) at The Guardian, where she has worked since 1992.[1] She is also a cultural commentator on literature and the arts, and makes appearances on radio and television, as well as leading workshops and chairing literary events in the UK and at international festivals.[2] She has judged literary competitions including the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books, the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, the PEN Pinter Prize and the Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Biography
Armitstead was born in south London, England, and spent her early childhood in Northern Nigeria, attending primary school in Kaduna.[3][4]