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Daphne du Maurier
The young Daphne du Maurier (about 1930)
Born (1907-05-13 ) 13 May 1907 London, EnglandDied 19 April 1989(1989-04-19) (aged 81)Fowey , Cornwall , England Occupation Novelist Nationality British Period 1931–1989 Genre Literary fiction, thriller Notable works Rebecca The Scapegoat "The Birds"Jamaica Inn My Cousin Rachel Notable awards National Book Award (U.S.)Spouse Lt.-Gen. Sir Frederick Browning
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m. 1932; died 1965)
Children 3 Relatives Sir Gerald du Maurier (father) Muriel, Lady du Maurier (mother) George du Maurier (grandfather) Angela du Maurier (sister) www .dumaurier .org
Dame Daphne du Maurier DBE (13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989) was a British author. She is best known for her books Jamaica Inn (1936), Rebecca (1938) and The Birds (1952).