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Born on February 8, 1967 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Rachel Cusk is a novelist, writer and essayist. Rachel Cusk is 59 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Magdalen College School. Recorded honors include Costa Book Awards (1993), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (2012), Guggenheim Fellowship (2018) and 2 more. Notable works include Outline, Arlington Park and The Country Life.
My Take
Cusk is one of those writers I admire more than I relax into, and I mean that as praise. Her Outline trilogy stripped narrative down to listening, letting other voices reveal the narrator by negative space, which still feels quietly radical to me. From a Costa win in 1993 to the Prix Femina etranger decades later, she has kept evolving rather than repeating herself. I value her refusal to be likable on the page; she observes domestic and social life with an almost surgical coolness that unsettles, and that discomfort is exactly where her honesty lives.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rachel Cusk
- Name (Japanese)
- レイチェル・カスク
- Reading
- れいちぇる・かすく
- Born
- February 8, 1967 (age 59)
- Origin
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Occupation
- novelist / writer / essayist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
2. Background
- University
- Magdalen College School
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Costa Book Awards
- 2012 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2022 Prix Femina étranger
- 1998 Somerset Maugham Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Outline |
| Notable work | Arlington Park |
| Notable work | The Country Life |
| Notable work | Second Place |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel%20Cusk
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3416087
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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 Rachel Cusk born?
Rachel Cusk was born on February 8, 1967 and is 59 years old.
Where is Rachel Cusk from?
Rachel Cusk is from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
What does Rachel Cusk do?
Rachel Cusk works as novelist, writer, essayist.
Where did Rachel Cusk study?
Rachel Cusk attended Magdalen College School.
What is Rachel Cusk known for?
Rachel Cusk's notable works include Outline, Arlington Park, The Country Life.
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