No. 49,970 in the Index · Literature
C. J. Sansom
British author of crime fiction (1952–2024).
The record
C. J. Sansom was a British author of crime fiction. Born on 9 December 1952 in Edinburgh, Sansom died on 27 April 2024 in Brighton at the age of 71.
Notable works include Shardlake series. Sansom studied at University of Birmingham. Honours include CWA Historical Dagger, Sidewise Award for Alternate History and Cartier Diamond Dagger.
With a Wikipedia article in 19 languages, C. J. Sansom is No. 49,970 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 9 December 1952, Edinburgh
- Died
- 27 April 2024, Brighton (aged 71)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Writer, historian, jurist
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- University of Birmingham
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 19
Did you know
71
Lived to 71.
9 Dec
Shares a birthday with John Milton and Kirk Douglas.
108
One of 108 people in the Index born in Edinburgh, with Arthur Conan Doyle.
19
Has a Wikipedia article in 19 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- CWA Historical Dagger2005
- Sidewise Award for Alternate History2012
- Cartier Diamond Dagger2022
Notable works
- Shardlake series
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