Given the question: What key details about diana gittins can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: diana gittins -lrb- born 20 october 1946 -rrb- , is a former associate lecturer in creative writing for the open university and a published writer of fiction and non-fiction books . gittins is the author of '' , '' which was adapted for broadcast for bbc radio 4 .
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- notableworks is '' hospital 1913-1997 '' madness in its place : narratives of severalls- influences is joan busfield- birth date is 20 october 1946- name is diana gittins- ethnicity is anglo-american- portaldisp is y- birth place is usa- alma mater is university of essex- occupation is lecturer in creative writing