Muriel Spark

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 (2,272 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's professions included writer^[6].
• Muriel Spark worked as a poet^[7].
• Muriel Spark worked as a novelist^[8].
• Muriel Spark worked as a playwright^[9].
• Muriel Spark's professions included editor^[10].
• Muriel Spark worked as a screenwriter^[13].
• Muriel Spark's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Muriel Spark's education included a stint at Heriot-Watt University^[15].
• Muriel Spark was educated at James Gillespie's High School^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is The Mandelbaum Gate^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is The Driver's Seat^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is Memento Mori^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is The Comforters^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Muriel Spark is The Ballad of Peckham Rye^[22].
• Muriel Spark received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23].
• Muriel Spark received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[24].
• Muriel Spark received the honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen^[25].
• Muriel Spark received the Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford^[26].
• Muriel Spark received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1918-02-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-04-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a4f8ae34-5ef7-4218-824a-e48300933828^[32]

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Origins and Family

Muriel Spark was born in Edinburgh^[2]. She was born on February 1, 1918^[3].

Education

Educated at Heriot-Watt University^[15], a university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1821^[35], headquartered in Edinburgh^[36] and James Gillespie's High School^[16], 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^[13]. Muriel Spark's field of work was poetry^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie^[17], The Mandelbaum Gate^[18], The Driver's Seat^[19], Memento Mori^[20], The Comforters^[21], and The Ballad of Peckham Rye^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23], a grade of an order^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[24], a literary award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1919^[45]; honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen^[25], an award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford^[26], an award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[27], a fellowship award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[52], a grade of an order^[53], in France^[54].

Personal Life

Muriel Spark's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[55].

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 (2,272 views/month, #6,799 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

She has been cited as an influence by Ali Smith^[58], a writer^[59], b. 1962^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], awarded the Costa Book Awards^[62] and Jonathan Lethem^[63], a writer^[64], b. 1964^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[67].

Works attributed to her include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie^[68], a written work^[69].

FAQs

Where was Muriel Spark born?

Born in Edinburgh^[2], Muriel Spark…

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^[15] and James Gillespie's High School^[16].

What awards did Muriel Spark receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23], James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[24], honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen^[25], and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford^[26].

Who did Muriel Spark influence?

Muriel Spark has been cited as an influence by Ali Smith^[58] and Jonathan Lethem^[63].