Muriel Spark, Animal Lover From: Weekend All Things Considered (NPR) | Date: April 22, 2006| Author: DEBBIE ELLIOTT | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

NPR Weekend All Things Considered

04-22-2006

Muriel Spark, Animal Lover

Host: DEBBIE ELLIOTT
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And now an appreciation of author Muriel Spark, who died last week. Commentator Alice Furlaud developed a deep connection with the writer.

Ms. ALICE FURLAUD (Commentator): When I saw in the New York Times that Muriel Spark had died, I thought first of her cats. This may seem odd when I should be reme...

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