Katy Gardner (born 1964) is a British author and anthropologist, best known for her novel '' Losing Gemma'', which was turned into a two-part miniseries for ITV1 in 2006. Gardner is a graduate of

Cambridge University , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

who undertook her doctoral research at the

London School of Economics , mottoeng = To understand the causes of things , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £240.8 million (2021) , budget = £391.1 millio ...

. As well as being the author of four novels, she was for some years a Professor of

Social Anthropology Social anthropology is the study of patterns of behaviour in human societies and cultures. It is the dominant constituent of anthropology throughout the United Kingdom and much of Europe, where it is distinguished from cultural anthropology. In t ...

Sussex University , mottoeng = Be Still and Know , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £14.4 million (2020) , budget = £319.6 million (2019–20) , chancellor = Sanjeev Bhaskar , vice_chancellor = Sasha Roseneil , ...

. In 2013, Gardner returned to the LSE as a Professor of Anthropology."Professor Katy Gardner"
LSE Anthropology

Bibliography

*''Songs at the River's Edge: Stories from a Bangladeshi Village'' (1991) *''Global Migrants, Local Lives: Travel and Transformation in Rural Bangladesh'' (2001) *'' Losing Gemma'' (2002) *''Age, narrative and migration: the life course and life histories of Bengali elders in London'' (2002) *''The Mermaid's Purse'' (2003) *''Keefer's Rules'' (2006) *''Hidden'' (2006) *''Faker'' (2008) *''Discordant Development: Global Capitalism and the Struggle for Connection in Bangladesh'' (2012)

References

External links

Katy Gardner at Sussex University's websiteInformation about Katy Gardner's books
1964 births Living people Academics of the University of Sussex British anthropologists British writers Academics of the London School of Economics Alumni of the University of Cambridge Alumni of the London School of Economics {{UK-writer-stub