Muriel Spark The Biography |
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| Author:
| Stannard, Martin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8101-2791-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Born in 1918 into a working-class Edinburgh family, Muriel Spark became the epitome of literary chic and one of the great writers of the twentieth century. Her autobiography, Curriculum Vitae: A Volume of Autobiography, recorded her early years but politely blurred her darker moments: troubled relations with her family, a terrifying period of hallucinations, and disastrous affairs with the men she loved. Spark gave Martin Stannard full access to her papers. He interviewed...
More Description Born in 1918 into a working-class Edinburgh family, Muriel Spark became the epitome of literary chic and one of the great writers of the twentieth century. Her autobiography, Curriculum Vitae: A Volume of Autobiography, recorded her early years but politely blurred her darker moments: troubled relations with her family, a terrifying period of hallucinations, and disastrous affairs with the men she loved. Spark gave Martin Stannard full access to her papers. He interviewed her many times as well as speaking to her colleagues, friends, and family members.