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Writer turns personal tale of suffering into triumph

A writer whose novel was inspired by the death of her son from a congenital heart condition has won one of the top literary prizes in the UK.

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PHIL MILLER, Arts Correspondent

A writer whose novel was inspired by the death of her son from a congenital heart condition has won one of the top literary prizes in the UK.