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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Muriel_SparkMuriel Spark - Wikipedia

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   Muriel Spark. Dame Muriel Sarah Spark DBE FRSE FRSL ( née Camberg; 1 February 1918 – 13 April 2006) [1] was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist. Life. Muriel Camberg was born in the Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh, the daughter of Bernard Camberg, an engineer, and Sarah Elizabeth Maud (née Uezzell).

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Muriel-SparkMuriel Spark | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Muriel Spark, British writer best known for the satire and wit with which the serious themes of her novels are presented. Among her best-known works are The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Memento Mori, The Mandelbaum Gate, and The Driver’s Seat.

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     1961: MURIEL SPARK at the BRONTË HOME CEMETERY | Bookstand | Writers & Wordsmiths | BBC Archive

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4. thebookerprizes.com › the-booker-library › featuresWhere to start with Muriel Spark: a guide to her best novels

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   Aug 7, 2023 · Learn about the life and work of Muriel Spark, one of the distinctive geniuses of English-language fiction in the 20th century. Discover her most famous and funny novels, such as The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and The Ballad of Peckham Rye, and her darker and experimental ones, such as The Driver's Seat.

5. fivebooks.com › best-books › muriel-spark-alan-taylorThe Best Books by Muriel Spark - Five Books

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   Mar 2, 2018 · Here he selects five of her key works. Interview by Cal Flyn, Deputy Editor. Appointment in Arezzo: A Friendship with Muriel Spark. by Alan Taylor. 1 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark. 2 The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark. 3 Symposium by Muriel Spark. 4 The Abbess of Crewe by Muriel Spark.

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7. www.poetryfoundation.org › poets › muriel-sparkMuriel Spark | Poetry Foundation

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Muriel Spark, a Scottish poet, essayist, and novelist who wrote 22 novels and many short stories. Explore her poetry collections, essays, and critical studies of other writers.

8. literature.britishcouncil.org › writer › muriel-sparkDame Muriel Spark - Literature - British Council

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   Learn about the life and works of Dame Muriel Spark, a Scottish writer of fiction, poetry, biography and children's books. Explore her themes, styles, awards and critical perspective.

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   What do people forget about Muriel Spark?

   • Another thing people forget about Muriel Spark is how politically savvy she was. She was an avid reader of newspapers, as many novelists are, and a great follower of international news. She always kept up with current affairs. She was fascinated by the unfolding story of the break-in at the Watergate building, and the downfall of Richard Nixon.

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   Who is Muriel Spark?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Muriel Spark (born February 1, 1918, Edinburgh, Scotland—died April 13, 2006, Florence, Italy) was a British writer best known for the satire and wit with which the serious themes of her novels are presented.

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   Who was Dame Muriel Spark?

   • Dame Muriel Spark was born in Edinburgh in 1918. On leaving school, she studied précis writing at Heriot Watt College while teaching in a private school, later finding employment as a personal secretary. In 1937, she went to Southern Rhodesia to marry, returning to England in 1944 after her divorce.

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   How many books did Muriel Spark write?

   • Muriel Spark was a writer of astonishing productivity, writing 22 titles which were varied in subject matter. So which one should you read first? Muriel Spark, the author of our August Book of the Month, Loitering with Intent (1981), is one of the distinctive geniuses of English-language fiction in the 20th century.

   Where to start with Muriel Spark: a guide to her best novels

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10. www.theguardian.com › news › 2006Dame Muriel Spark | Books | The Guardian

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    Apr 17, 2006 · All the great heroines created by Dame Muriel Spark, who has died in Florence aged 88, enunciate with the unmistakable, perfectly pitched voice of She Who Can Do No Wrong, immaculately hatted...