Elizabeth Taylor was an English novelist and short-story writer born in Reading in 1912. She gained recognition for her literary work, with prominent writers offering substantial praise for her achievements. Kingsley Amis described her as "one of the best English novelists born in this century", while Hilary Mantel called her "deft, accomplished and somewhat underrated". Antonia Fraser similarly noted that she was "one of the most underrated writers of the 20th century". Taylor's novel Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, published in 1971, was shortlisted for The Booker Prize, representing a significant recognition of her work. She died in Buckinghamshire in 1975.