Author of novels including The Life and Loves of a She-Devil wrote more than 30 books as well as TV drama
Fay Weldon, who chronicled the ups and downs of British life in novels, TV dramas, plays and short fiction for more than five decades has died aged 91, her son Dan Weldon has confirmed.
Weldon charted lives shaped by class and the sexual revolution in more than 30 novels including The Life and Loves of a She-Devil, Splitting and the Booker prize-shortlisted Praxis. The sharp dialogue, scathing wit and satirical energy of her fiction were forged in the world of stage and television, where her screenwriting credits included ITV’s Upstairs Downstairs and an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice for the BBC.
