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Muriel Spark

Muriel Spark (1918–2006) was a British writer, poet and novelist.

Also recorded as Muriel Sarah Camberg; Dame Muriel Sarah Spark; Muriel Camberg; Muriel Sarah Spark.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Muriel Sarah Camberg.

Born at Edinburgh in 1918, died at Florence in 2006.

In detail

Muriel Spark studied at Heriot-Watt University and James Gillespie's High School. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is poetry. Graham Greene, Robert Burns and Walter Scott are recorded as an influence.

Membership is recorded of Royal Society of Edinburgh and Royal Society of Literature.

Works named in the authority record are The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Mandelbaum Gate, The Driver's Seat, Memento Mori, The Comforters and The Ballad of Peckham Rye.

Distinctions recorded are Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, James Tait Black Memorial Prize, honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Muriel Spark”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q233956: Muriel Spark

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