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Hannah Kent (born 1985) is an Australian writer, known for two novels – Burial Rites (2013) and The Good People (2016). Her third novel, Devotion , was published in 2021. Early life and education
While researching her first novel, Burial Rites, the story of the last woman executed in Iceland, Kent came across a story in a newspaper about a woman named Anne Roche who was tried for the death of a young boy called Michael Leahy by drowning him in the Flesk. A witness against Anne Roche was Mary Clifford, a servant for the boy's grandmother.
Kent was inspired to write Burial Rites during her time as an exchange student in Iceland when she was 17, where she learnt the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir. [2] She then made it the topic of her honours degree thesis and PhD at Flinders University, with additional mentoring by Geraldine Brooks.
Hannah Kent Schoff (née Hannah Kent; June 3, 1853 – December 10, 1940) was an American welfare worker and reformer.She was influential in state and was a "National Child Welfare" and "Juvenile Criminal" legislation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Kent was born and raised in Becker, Minnesota, to parents Brandon and Julie. [2] She is the middle of five children, and graduated from Becker High School in 2017. [3] [4] Throughout her childhood, Kent began to suffer from an array of medical issues, including hearing loss, seizures, fatigue, and migraines.
Hannah Jane Arterton [1] (born 26 January 1989) is an English actress and singer. She attended Gravesend Grammar School for Girls and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2011. She has appeared in the television series The Five (2016) and Safe (2018), and in the film Walking on Sunshine (2014).
Hannah Elizabeth Waterman [1] (born 22 July 1975) is an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Laura Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2000–2004). She is based in Sydney in Australia .
Anna Dey Young (born July 28, 1955) [1] is an American actress and sculptor. Although having appeared in over 100 movies and television shows, she is perhaps best known for her role as the nasty saleswoman who refuses to help Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.