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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
Kent was born on June 3, 1853, in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, to woolen manufacturer Thomas and Fanny Kent. She was the eldest of five children and received an education from both private and church schools. On October 23, 1873, she married engineer Frederick Schoff, with whom she would raise seven children. [1]
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 .
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.
Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) [1] [2] is an American actress. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television.
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's conflict with her rival, her barrenness, and her longing for a son are stereotypical motifs. According to Michelle Osherow, Hannah represents the character of the earnest petitioner and grateful celebrant of divine glory. Hannah was an important figure for early English Protestantism, which emphasized the importance of private prayer. [6]