She was born in Gloucester, England, where her father was town clerk, and read English at Newnham College, Cambridge University and gained her degree in 1949, before going into the publishing industry.
She was born in Gloucester, England. This was before. She was going into the publishing industry. She read English at Newnham College. This was before. She was going into the publishing industry. She gained her degree in 1949. This was before. She was going into the publishing industry. Newnham College was Cambridge University. Her father was town clerk.