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Scottish novelist and writer (1918–2006)

Also known as: Dame Muriel Sarah Spark, Muriel Camberg, Muriel Sarah Camberg, Muriel Sarah Spark, Мюриэл Спарк, موريل سبارك

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Known works

  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961)
  • Memento Mori (1998)
  • The finishing school (2004)
  • Loitering with Intent (1981)
  • The Abbess of Crewe (1974)