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- Birth nameMavis Wilson
- Mavis Cheek was born on June 15, 1948 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. She was married to Chris Cheek. She died on June 16, 2023 in England, UK.
- SpouseChris Cheek(1969 - 1972) (divorced)
- Graduated from Hillcroft College with a degree in the Arts with distinction.
- Has a daughter Bella by the artist Basil Beattie.
- Her debut novel "Pause Between Acts" won the 1988 She/John Menzies First Novel Prize.
- Author of fifteen novels, several of which have been translated into other languages.
- Her 2004 novel "Patrick Parker's Progress" was shortlisted for the UK's Saga Prize, awarded to authors over age fifty.
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