Curriculum Vitae
A Volume of Autobiography
(Author) Muriel Spark"Muriel Spark's autobiography traces how one of the great modern writers in English emerged. Beginning with luminous evocations of a 1920s childhood in Edinburgh and memories of school, taught by the original 'Miss Jean Brodie', Spark recalls her formative years, up to the publication of her first novel in 1957. 'In order to write about life as I intended to do, I felt I had first to live,' Spark says. In her account of her unhappy marriage in colonial Kenya, her return to wartime London on a troop ship, working at the Foreign Office as one of the 'girls of slender means', editing Poetry Review and her conversion to Catholicism, Muriel Spark outlines the life that provided material for some of the best-loved novels of the twentieth century."--Back cover.
Muriel Spark
Muriel Spark was a Scottish novelist, best known for her satirical and darkly humorous writing style. Her most notable works include "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "The Driver's Seat," and "Memento Mori." Spark's novels often explore themes of power, identity, and morality, with sharp wit and keen insight into human nature. She is credited with revitalizing the psychological novel and pushing the boundaries of traditional storytelling techniques. "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" remains her most famous work, portraying the complex character of a charismatic and controversial schoolteacher. Spark's contributions to literature have solidified her as a key figure in 20th-century fiction, influencing generations of writers with her unique voice and storytelling prowess.
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