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Novelist Muriel Spark dies

15/04/2006

The British novelist Dame Muriel Spark has died in Tuscany, Italy, where she lived and had made her home.

Born in Scotland in 1918, the much celebrated writer died in a local hospital, according to the mayor of Civitella della Chiana, a Tuscan village.

He also confirmed that her funeral is set to take place on Saturday, April 15th.

In 2004 Dame Muriel was made an honorary citizen of Civitella della Chiana where she lived for over three decades.

Dame Muriel's first novel was published in 1957 but it was the 1962 classic, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, that brought her to the public’s attention following good reviews from critics.

The book was later turned into a film starring Dame Maggie Smith, bringing her a best actress Oscar in 1969.

Over the course of her career Dame Muriel wrote over 20 books, which included not only novels but also critical studies of Mary Shelley and Emily Bronte.



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