Dorothy L. Sayers

English crime writer, playwright, essayist and Christian writer (1893-1957)
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Dorothy L. Sayers
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Dorothy L. Sayers was born on June 13, 1893, in Oxford[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] and died on December 17, 1957, in Essex[10][1][2][11][12][3][4][5][6][7][8][13]. She was educated at Somerville College, Godolphin School, and Christ Church Cathedral School[13][14].

Sayers worked as a writer, translator, novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet[13][15][16][7][17][18]. She married Mac Fleming in 1926, and the marriage lasted until 1950[14].

Her literary influences included Dante Alighieri, G. K. Chesterton, Thomas Traherne, William Wordsworth, Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, and one additional figure[19].

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 (3,917 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].

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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[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1879[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Godolphin School[32], a school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1726[35]; and Christ Church Cathedral School[36], a preparatory school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1943[39].

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[40]; essay[19], a literary genre[41]; novel[20], a literary form[42]; mystery fiction[21], a fiction genre[43]; detective fiction[22], a fiction genre[44]; and short story[23], a literary genre[45]. Employers include S. H. Benson[25], a business[46] and Blackwell UK[26], a bookstore chain[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1879[49], headquartered in Broad Street[50]. Dorothy L. Sayers held the position of chairperson[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Whose Body?[51], Clouds of Witness[52], Unnatural Death[53], The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club[54], Lord Peter Views the Body[55], and Strong Poison[56]. Things named for Dorothy L. Sayers include 3627 Sayers[57] and Sayers[58].

Personal Life

Among Dorothy L. Sayers's spouses was Mac Fleming[14]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism[59].

Death and Burial

Dorothy L. Sayers died on December 17, 1957[5]. Recorded place of death include Essex[4], a ceremonial county of England[60], in United Kingdom[61] and Witham[12], a town[62], in United Kingdom[63]. The cause of death was coronary thrombosis[64]. 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 (3,917 views/month, #6,370 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

She has been cited as an influence by Ruth Rendell[67], a politician[68], 1930–2015[69], of United Kingdom[70], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[71], specialised in literature[72] and 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].

Works attributed to her include Strong Poison[78], a literary work[79]; The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club[80], a literary work[81]; Whose Body?[82], a written work[83]; Unnatural Death[84], a written work[85]; The Nine Tailors[86], a written work[87]; and The Floating Admiral[88], a literary work[89], written by G. K. Chesterton[90]. Entities named for her include 3627 Sayers[57] and Sayers[58].

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[32], and Christ Church Cathedral School[36].

Who did Dorothy L. Sayers influence?

Dorothy L. Sayers has been cited as an influence by Ruth Rendell[67] and P. D. James[73].

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