Mary Renault

Novelist

Mary Renault (; 4 September 1905 – 13 December 1983), born Eileen Mary Challans, was an English and South African writer best known for her historical novels set in ancient Greece. In addition to vivid fictional portrayals of Theseus, Socrates, Plato, and Alexander the Great, she wrote a non-fiction biography of Alexander.

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Mary Renault was born on Monday, 4 September 1905 in Forest Gate, Essex, England, UK. She was best known as a novelist. Renault's country of citizenship (nationality) was British. She died on Tuesday, 13 December 1983 in Cape Town, South Africa at the age of 78. Her zodiac star sign was Virgo.

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Date of birth	4 September 1905	edit
Place of birth	Forest Gate, Essex, England, UK	edit
Date of death	13 December 1983	edit
Age	78 (age at death)
Place of death	Cape Town, South Africa	edit
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