Catherine Cookson
Born: 1906-06-27 in Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England
Died: 1998-06-11
Known For: Writing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2007
- The Storyteller as Self
2000
- A Dinner of Herbs ... (Novel)
- The Secret ... (Novel)
1999
- Tilly Trotter ... (Novel)
1998
- Colour Blind ... (Writer)
1997
- The Rag Nymph ... (Novel)
- The Wingless Bird ... (Novel)
- The Moth ... (Creator)
- The Moth ... (Writer)
1996
- The Tide of Life ... (Writer)
- The Girl ... (Writer)
1995
- The Glass Virgin ... (Novel)
- The Gambling Man ... (Writer)
1994
- The Cinder Path ... (Novel)
- The Dwelling Place ... (Writer)
1993
- The Man Who Cried ... (Novel)
1991
- The Black Velvet Gown ... (Writer)
- The Black Candle ... (Novel)
1989
- The Fifteen Streets ... (Novel)
1979
- The Mallens ... (Novel)
- The Mallens ... (Novel)
1977
- Romance ... (Original Story)
1958
- Rooney ... (Novel)
1956
- Jacqueline ... (Additional Dialogue)
1955
- This Is Your Life as Self - Guest