Muriel Spark
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Summary
Muriel Spark is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. She was born on February 1, 1918[3]. She passed away in Florence[4]. She died on April 13, 2006[5]. She worked as a writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and editor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,030 views/month, #6,799 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Muriel Spark was born in Edinburgh[2].
- Muriel Spark passed away in Florence[4].
- Muriel Spark was born on February 1, 1918[3].
- Muriel Spark died on April 13, 2006[5].
- Muriel Spark held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
- Muriel Spark is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[13].
- Muriel Spark worked as a writer[6].
- Muriel Spark worked as a poet[7].
- Muriel Spark worked as a novelist[8].
- Muriel Spark's professions included playwright[9].
- Muriel Spark worked as an editor[10].
- Muriel Spark's professions included screenwriter[14].
- Muriel Spark's field of work was poetry[15].
- Muriel Spark was educated at Heriot-Watt University[16].
- Muriel Spark's education included a stint at James Gillespie's High School[17].
- A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie[18].
- A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is The Mandelbaum Gate[19].
- A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is The Driver's Seat[20].
- A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is Memento Mori[21].
- A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is The Comforters[22].
- A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is The Ballad of Peckham Rye[23].
- Muriel Spark received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].
- Muriel Spark received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[25].
- Muriel Spark received the honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen[26].
- Muriel Spark received the Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1918-02-01[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2006-04-13[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: a4f8ae34-5ef7-4218-824a-e48300933828[32]
Body
Origins and Family
Muriel Spark was born in Edinburgh[2]. She was born on February 1, 1918[3]. She is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[13].
Education
Educated at Heriot-Watt University[16], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1821[35], headquartered in Edinburgh[36] and James Gillespie's High School[17], a secondary school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1803[39], headquartered in Bruntisfield House[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], editor[10], and screenwriter[14]. Muriel Spark's field of work was poetry[15].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie[18], The Mandelbaum Gate[19], The Driver's Seat[20], Memento Mori[21], The Comforters[22], and The Ballad of Peckham Rye[23].
Recognition
Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; James Tait Black Memorial Prize[25], a literary award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1919[45]; honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen[26], an award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[27], an award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[50], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[53], a grade of an order[54], in France[55].
Personal Life
Muriel Spark's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[56].
Death and Burial
Muriel Spark died on April 13, 2006[5]. She passed away in Florence[4].
Why It Matters
Muriel Spark ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,030 views/month, #6,799 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
She has been cited as an influence by Jonathan Lethem[59], a writer[60], b. 1964[61], of United States[62], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[63] and Ali Smith[64], a writer[65], b. 1962[66], of United Kingdom[67], awarded the Costa Book Awards[68].
Works attributed to her include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie[69], a written work[70].
FAQs
Where was Muriel Spark born?
Born in Edinburgh[2].
Where did Muriel Spark die?
Muriel Spark died in Florence[4].
What did Muriel Spark do for work?
Muriel Spark worked as writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and editor[10].
Where did Muriel Spark go to school?
Muriel Spark was educated at Heriot-Watt University[16] and James Gillespie's High School[17].
What awards did Muriel Spark receive?
Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], James Tait Black Memorial Prize[25], honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen[26], and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[27].
Who did Muriel Spark influence?
Muriel Spark has been cited as an influence by Jonathan Lethem[59] and Ali Smith[64].