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Anita brookner was born and lived in london, apart from several years in paris. Her first novel, a start in life, was published in 1981 when she was 53. Mar 10, 2016 anita brookner published her first novel, a start in life in 1981. Mar 06, 2020 anita brookner, english art historian and author who presented a bleak view of life in her fiction, much of which deals with the loneliness experienced by middleaged women who meet romantically unsuitable men and feel a growing sense of alienation from society.
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