Miss Read
Miss Read MBE (born April 17, 1913 in South Norwood , near London ; † April 7, 2012 , real name: Dora Jessie Saint , née Shafe ) was an English writer . The pseudonym "Miss Read" is based on her mother's maiden name.
Life
Read was a teacher by profession. After World War II, she began writing, first for the satirical magazine Punch and other magazines, and later for the BBC . In 1940 she married the late former headmaster Douglas Edward John Saint. The marriage produced a daughter, Jill. Since 1998 she has been a member of the Order of the British Empire for her service in British literature. Dora Saint lived in a small Berkshire village and retired from being a writer in 1996.
plant
The literary work of Dora Jessie Saint under her pseudonym "Miss Read" comprises two main series: stories about the inhabitants of the villages of Thrush Green (Lulling, Nidden) and Fairacre (Caxley: 9 km away, Beech Green: 2 km away) in the South Downs and Cotswolds. She has also written several children's books and two autobiographies. Your novels are characterized by timelessness. They could have been written sixty or two years ago.
- Thrush Green
- Fairacre
Web links
- Literature by and about Miss Read in the catalog of the German National Library
supporting documents
- ↑ The Telegraph : Dora Saint , accessed April 12, 2012
- ↑ a b Obituary by Miss Read in the Telegraph
- ^ Obituary for Miss Read at goodreads
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miss Read |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saint, Dora Jessie (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Norwood near London |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 2012 |