Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

A life in dates

1. 7 May 1927: Born – Cologne, Germany
2. 1975: Heat and Dust – Novel
3. 30 October 1975: Heat and Dust – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
4. 19 November 1975: Heat and Dust – Winner, The Booker Prize
5. 3 April 2013: Died – New York City, New York, United States, Aged 85.