Miranda Miller facts for kids
Miranda Miller is an English writer born on September 23, 1950. She is known for writing novels, short stories, and a special book where she interviewed people, including those experiencing homelessness and politicians.
About Miranda Miller
Miranda Miller grew up in London, England. She was the youngest of four children. Her family is quite creative! Her brother, Timothy Hyman, is an artist, and her other brother, Anthony Hyman, is a scholar who studies Afghanistan.
Miranda went to several schools, including St Christopher's School and Queen's College, London. She started studying History at King's College London. After a year, she moved to Rome, Italy, where she wrote her very first novel. She has also lived in other countries like Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.
From 1979 to 1999, she was married to an artist and teacher named Michael Miller. They have one daughter, Rebecca, who was born in 1981. Miranda is now married to a musician named Gordon St John Clarke, and they live in North London.
Books by Miranda Miller
Miranda Miller has written many different kinds of books. Here are some of her published works:
- Under the Rainbow: 1978 (published under the name Miranda Hyman)
- Family: 1979
- Before Natasha: Love Stories: 1985
- Smiles and the Millennium: 1987
- A Thousand and One Coffee Mornings: Scenes from Saudi Arabia: 1989 (This book shares her experiences living in Saudi Arabia.)
- Bed and Breakfast: Women and Homelessness Today: 1990 (This book features interviews with women who have experienced homelessness.)
- Loving Mephistopheles: 2007
- Nina in Utopia, Part 1 of The Bedlam Trilogy: 2010
- The Fairy Visions of Richard Dadd, Part 2 of The Bedlam Trilogy: 2013
- Angelica, Paintress of Minds: 2020
Awards and Fellowships
Miranda Miller has received recognition for her writing:
- 1989: She won the K Blundell Award from the Society of Authors.
- 2013-2015: She was a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the Courtauld Institute. This means she helped students with their writing skills.
