Since then, Winterson has had a prolific and celebrated writing career. The novel was very successful, and won the 1985 Whitbread Prize for a First Novel. In 1985, Winterson published her debut novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. Winterson knew that she was a lesbian from a young age, and at age 16 she left home because her parents were not accepting of her sexuality.Īfter leaving home, Winterson worked odd jobs, and eventually went on to study at Oxford University. Winterson credits much of her love of books and language to reading the King James Bible as a child and adolescent. They were extremely religious and raised Jeanette to be religious as well, hoping that she would grow up to become a missionary. She was adopted as an infant and raised by John and Constance Winterson. Jeanette Winterson was born on Augin Manchester, England.
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