Jean rhys biography
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Ella Gwendoline Rees Williams |
| Date of Birth | 24 August 1890 |
| Place of Birth | Roseau, Dominica |
| Date of Death | 14 May 1979 |
| Place of Death | Oxford, England |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence | British |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Profession | Novelist |
| Years of Activity | c. 1920s - 1970s |
| Brief Information | Jean Rhys was a novelist known for her works that explored the experiences of women, particularly those in colonial settings. Her novel "Wide Sargasso Sea" (1966) is a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" and is considered her most significant work. Rhys's writing is characterized by its exploration of identity, displacement, and the complexities of female subjectivity. |