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Barbara Comyns: a savage innocence

  • Avril Horner (Contributor)

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    Abstract

    This book is the first official biography of the twentieth century writer, Barbara Comyns. It charts her life from her birth in Warwickshire in 1907 until her death in Shropshire in 1992.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationManchester, U.K.
    PublisherManchester University Press
    Number of pages372
    Publication statusPublished - 2024

    Bibliographical note

    Impact: Reviews of Barbara Comyns : a savage innocence have so far appeared in The New York Review of Books, Publishers Weekly, The Times, The Literary Review, The Spectator and the Independent online. Extracts have appeared in the Literary Hub and Reader's Digest. Forthcoming podcasts: Lost Literary Ladies and Slightly Foxed.

    Keywords

    • Barbara Comyns
    • Biography
    • English language and literature
    • twentieth-century women writers

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