What gender is Agatha Christie?

Agatha Christie was a female detective novelist and playwright. Agatha Christie was an English detective novelist and playwright known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections.

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE was born in Torquay, United Kingdom. Educated at home by her mother, Christie began writing detective fiction while working as a nurse during World War I.

In 1955, Agatha Christie was the first recipient of the Mystery Writers of America’s Grand Master Award. Later that year, Witness for the Prosecution received an Edgar Award for best play.

Agatha Christie’s first major recognition came with “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” (1926), which was followed by some 75 novels that usually made best-seller lists and were serialized in popular magazines in England and the United States.

Agatha Christie’s first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), introduced Hercule Poirot. According to UNESCO’s Index Translationum, she remains the most-translated individual author.