Dorothy L. Sayers

Summary

Dorothy L. Sayers is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Oxford^[2]. She was born on June 13, 1893^[3]. She passed away in Essex^[4]. She died on December 17, 1957^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], and essayist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,458 views/month, #6,370 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Oxford^[2], Dorothy L. Sayers…
• Dorothy L. Sayers passed away in Essex^[4].
• Dorothy L. Sayers passed away in Witham^[12].
• Dorothy L. Sayers was born on June 13, 1893^[3].
• Dorothy L. Sayers died on December 17, 1957^[5].
• Dorothy L. Sayers is buried at St Anne's Church^[13].
• Dorothy L. Sayers was married to Mac Fleming^[14].
• Dorothy L. Sayers held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Dorothy L. Sayers held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• Dorothy L. Sayers's professions included writer^[6].
• Dorothy L. Sayers worked as a translator^[7].
• Dorothy L. Sayers worked as a novelist^[8].
• Dorothy L. Sayers worked as a playwright^[9].
• Dorothy L. Sayers worked as an essayist^[10].
• Dorothy L. Sayers worked as a poet^[17].
• Dorothy L. Sayers's field of work was poetry^[18].
• Dorothy L. Sayers's field of work was essay^[19].
• Dorothy L. Sayers's field of work was novel^[20].
• Dorothy L. Sayers's field of work was mystery fiction^[21].
• Dorothy L. Sayers's field of work was detective fiction^[22].
• Dorothy L. Sayers's field of work was short story^[23].
• Dorothy L. Sayers held the position of chairperson^[24].
• Dorothy L. Sayers was employed by S. H. Benson^[25].
• Dorothy L. Sayers was employed by Blackwell UK^[26].
• Dorothy L. Sayers's education included a stint at Somerville College^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1893-06-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1957-12-17^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: bac1a4de-c073-4a28-9a49-05004975fd5f^[33]

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Origins and Family

Dorothy L. Sayers was born in Oxford^[2]. She was born on June 13, 1893^[3].

Education

Educated at Somerville College^[27], a college of the University of Oxford^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1879^[36], headquartered in Oxford^[37]; Godolphin School^[38], a school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1726^[41]; and Christ Church Cathedral School^[42], a preparatory school^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1943^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], essayist^[10], and poet^[17]. Fields of work include poetry^[18], a literary form^[46]; essay^[19], a literary genre^[47]; novel^[20], a literary form^[48]; mystery fiction^[21], a fiction genre^[49]; detective fiction^[22], a fiction genre^[50]; and short story^[23], a literary genre^[51]. Employers include S. H. Benson^[25], a business^[52] and Blackwell UK^[26], a bookstore chain^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1879^[55], headquartered in Broad Street^[56]. Dorothy L. Sayers held the position of chairperson^[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Whose Body?^[57], Clouds of Witness^[58], Unnatural Death^[59], The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club^[60], Lord Peter Views the Body^[61], and Strong Poison^[62]. Things named for Dorothy L. Sayers include 3627 Sayers^[63] and Sayers^[64].

Personal Life

Among Dorothy L. Sayers's spouses was Mac Fleming^[14]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[65].

Death and Burial

Dorothy L. Sayers died on December 17, 1957^[5]. Recorded place of death include Essex^[4], a ceremonial county of England^[66], in United Kingdom^[67] and Witham^[12], a town^[68], in United Kingdom^[69]. The cause of death was coronary thrombosis^[70]. Burial took place at St Anne's Church^[13].

Why It Matters

Dorothy L. Sayers ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,458 views/month, #6,370 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

She has been cited as an influence by P. D. James^[73], a writer^[74], 1920–2014^[75], of United Kingdom^[76], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[77] and Ruth Rendell^[78], a politician^[79], 1930–2015^[80], of United Kingdom^[81], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[82], specialised in literature^[83].

Works attributed to her include The Nine Tailors^[84], a written work^[85]; Whose Body?^[86], a written work^[87]; Strong Poison^[88], a literary work^[89]; Clouds of Witness^[90], a literary work^[91]; The Floating Admiral^[92], a literary work^[93], written by G. K. Chesterton^[94]; and Unnatural Death^[95], a written work^[96]. Entities named for her include 3627 Sayers^[63] and Sayers^[64].

FAQs

Where was Dorothy L. Sayers born?

Born in Oxford^[2], Dorothy L. Sayers…

Where did Dorothy L. Sayers die?

Dorothy L. Sayers died in Essex^[4].

Who was Dorothy L. Sayers married to?

Dorothy L. Sayers's spouses include Mac Fleming^[14].

What did Dorothy L. Sayers do for work?

Dorothy L. Sayers worked as writer^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], and essayist^[10].

Where did Dorothy L. Sayers go to school?

Dorothy L. Sayers was educated at Somerville College^[27], Godolphin School^[38], and Christ Church Cathedral School^[42].

Who did Dorothy L. Sayers influence?

Dorothy L. Sayers has been cited as an influence by P. D. James^[73] and Ruth Rendell^[78].