Christine Spittel-Wilson
Christine Spittel-Wilson FRGS (* 1912 - February 26, 2010 in Colombo , Sri Lanka ) was a British writer .
biography
Christine Spittel came from a family of doctors, artists and writers and completed her education at the private girls' school in Roedean , England . As a young woman she accompanied her father Dr. Richard Lionel Spittel to Ceylon about whom she later wrote the biography "Surgeon of the Wilderness". In Sri Lanka she studied the local indigenous people of the Veddas . This people occupied her life and when a delegation of the Veddas visited her in her house in Colombo in 2008 , it was published on Sri Lankan television and press.
In 1944 she married Major Alistair McNeil-Wilson, who died in June 2007, with whom she shared her passion for traveling. In addition to several articles about these trips, she also wrote the cookbook “Secrets of Eastern Cooking” and became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS).
Other literary works include the novels "The Bitter Berry", "The Mountain Road" and "I am The Wings". In 2007 her autobiography “Christine. A memoir ”.
Christine Spittel-Wilson, who was also active in other artistic fields, last gave an exhibition of her painting and ceramic art in 2008 .
Web links
- THE SUNDAY TIMES: "Writer Christine Wilson passes away" (February 28, 2010)
- Sri Lanka Burgher Family Genealogy
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spittel-Wilson, Christine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spittel, Christine (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1912 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 2010 |
| Place of death | Colombo , Sri Lanka |