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Brenda Maddox (Brenda Murphy) was born on 24 February, 1932 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S., is an American writer and biographer (1932–2019). Discover Brenda Maddox's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
| Popular As |
Brenda Murphy |
| Occupation |
Biographer
Journalist |
| Age |
87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
24 February, 1932 |
| Birthday |
24 February |
| Birthplace |
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Date of death |
16 June, 2019 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
United States
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Brenda Maddox Height, Weight & Measurements
At 87 years old, Brenda Maddox height not available right now. We will update Brenda Maddox's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Who Is Brenda Maddox's Husband?
Her husband is John Maddox (m. 1960)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
John Maddox (m. 1960) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Bronwen Maddox<Br>Bruno Maddox |
Brenda Maddox Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Brenda Maddox worth at the age of 87 years old? Brenda Maddox’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. She is from United States. We have estimated Brenda Maddox's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Writer |
Brenda Maddox Social Network
Timeline
Brenda, Lady Maddox ( Murphy; February 24, 1932 – June 16, 2019) was an American writer and biographer, who spent most of her adult life living and working in the UK, from 1959 until her death.
She is best known for her biographies, including of Nora Barnacle, the wife of James Joyce, and for her semi-autobiographical book, The Half-Parent: Living with Other People's Children.
Born Brenda Murphy in Bridgewater, Massachusetts in 1932, she graduated from Harvard University (class of 1953) with a degree in English literature.
She also studied at the London School of Economics.
She was a book reviewer for The Observer, The Times, New Statesman, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and regularly contributed to BBC Radio 4 as a critic and commentator.
Her biographies of Elizabeth Taylor, D.H. Lawrence, Nora Joyce, W. B. Yeats and Rosalind Franklin have been widely acclaimed.
She received the Los Angeles Times Biography Award, the Silver PEN Award, the French Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger, and the Whitbread Biography Prize.
Brenda met John Maddox, then a science correspondent for The Guardian, while visiting Europe in 1958.
They married in 1960, and settled in London, where she raised two stepchildren and had three more children of her own.
Maddox was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 1999.
Her best-known biography, that of James Joyce's wife Nora Barnacle, was made into a 2000 movie, Nora, starring Susan Lynch in the title role and Ewan McGregor as Joyce.
Maddox lived in London and spent time at her cottage near Brecon, Wales where she and her husband, Sir John Maddox (d. 2009), were actively involved within the local community.
She was vice-president of the Hay-on-Wye Festival of Literature, a member of the Editorial Board of British Journalism Review, and a past chairman of the Broadcasting Press Guild.
Maddox had two children and two stepchildren.
She won the Suffrage Science award in 2011.
Her biography of the scientist James Watson was published in 2017.
She died on June 16, 2019, aged 87.
