Background
She was born in London and grew up in Canada before moving back to the United Kingdom in her early twenties.
She was born in London and grew up in Canada before moving back to the United Kingdom in her early twenties.
She spent many years as a teacher, including stints at the Open University and Birkbeck College. She is best known for her acclaimed biographies of the writers Jean Rhys and Primo Levi. Angier speaks Italian, French and German, and lives in Oxfordshire.