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Joanna Trollope was born on December 9, 1943 in Minchinhampton, United Kingdom and is credited as a writer and novelist. Joanna Trollope is 82 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes St Hugh's College. Listed accolades include Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1996), Romantic Novelists' Association Awards (1980) and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2019).
My Take
Joanna Trollope is the kind of writer I admire for stamina and clear-eyed observation. Rather than chasing sensation, she mapped the quiet fractures of families and relationships across decades, earning a Romantic Novel of the Year award and two honors from the Order of the British Empire. That sustained output is its own form of mastery; trends came and went while she kept writing. Her passing in 2025 saddens me, but books rooted in ordinary domestic life tend to outlast flashier fiction. I suspect her novels will keep finding readers who recognize their own households in her pages.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joanna Trollope
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョアンナ・トロロープ
- Reading
- じょあんな・とろろーぷ
- Born
- December 9, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Minchinhampton, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- writer / novelist
2. Background
- University
- St Hugh's College
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 1980 Romantic Novelists' Association Awards
- 2019 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.joannatrollope.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna%20Trollope
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1997988
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joanna Trollope born?
Born December 9, 1943 (age 82).
Where is Joanna Trollope from?
Joanna Trollope is from Minchinhampton, United Kingdom.
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Joanna Trollope works as writer, novelist.
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