Agatha Christie

Writing

Born: 1890-09-14
Died: 1976-01-12
From: Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.8

Also Known As

Mrs. Max MallowanLady Agatha Mary Clarissa MallowanAgatha Mary Clarissa ChristieDame Agatha Mary Clarissa ChristieLady MallowanThe Queen of CrimeMary Westmacott

Biography

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English crime novelist, short story writer and playwright. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, a murder mystery, The Mousetrap, and six romances under the name Mary Westmacott. In 1971 she was made a Dame for her contribution to literature. Most of her books and short stories have been adapted for television, radio, video games and comics, and more than thirty feature films have been based on her work.

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Awards & Nominations6 won · 0 nominated

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Anthony Award

2000
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

1971
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire

1956
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The Grand Master

1955
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Order of the British Empire

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Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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