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

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   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).

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3. 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.

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

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

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

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   Mar 2, 2018 · Muriel Spark's 22 novels are slim and entertaining says Alan Taylor, author and editor of the Scottish Review of Books, but behind the jeux d'esprit lies a fearsome intellect. Here he selects five of her key works.

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7. 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.

   • Place Of Birth: Edinburgh

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8. 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.

9. www.newyorker.com › books › page-turnerWhat Muriel Spark Saw | The New Yorker

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   Apr 8, 2014 · What Muriel Spark Saw. By Parul Sehgal. April 8, 2014. She loved lightning. It wasn’t her favorite weapon—fire was, or knives. But lightning has a brutal, beautiful efficiency, and she used it to...