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Sayers, Dorothy Leigh
Sayers, Dorothy Leigh (1893–1957), novelist, religious playwright, and apologist. The daughter of an Anglican clergyman, she wrote detective stories (the last published in 1937), two plays for the Canterbury Festival in 1937 and 1939, and a radio dramatization of the life of Christ, The Man Born to be King, broadcast in 1941–2. This caused controversy through its representation of Christ by an actor and because the dialogue in which he took part was in modern English. She combined professional competence with fresh insights into the meaning of the Christian faith. Her major work was an annotated verse translation of Dante's Divine Comedy.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Sayers, Dorothy Leigh." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Sayers, Dorothy Leigh." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-SayersDorothyLeigh.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Sayers, Dorothy Leigh." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-SayersDorothyLeigh.html |
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Sayers, Dorothy L.
Sayers, Dorothy L. ( Dorothy Leigh Sayers) (1893–1957). Her detective fiction is among the classics of the genre, being outstanding for its well-researched backgrounds, distinguished style, observant characterization, and ingenious plotting, and for its amateur detective Lord Peter Wimsey; she reached her peak with Murder Must Advertise (1933) and The Nine Tailors (1934). She also wrote religious plays, mainly for broadcasting. Her last years were devoted to a translation of Dante's Divina Commedia.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Sayers, Dorothy L." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Sayers, Dorothy L." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-SayersDorothyL.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Sayers, Dorothy L." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-SayersDorothyL.html |
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Sayers, Dorothy L.
Sayers, Dorothy L. (1893–1957). British writer and Christian lay theologian. Her radio plays on the life of Jesus, The Man Born to be King (broadcast 1941–2) were remarkable for their character study, especially of Judas. In The Mind of the Maker (1941) she expounded the doctrine of the Trinity by analogy with a creative artist's Idea, Energy, and Power.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Sayers, Dorothy L." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Sayers, Dorothy L." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-SayersDorothyL.html JOHN BOWKER. "Sayers, Dorothy L." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-SayersDorothyL.html |
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Sayers, Dorothy L.
Sayers, Dorothy L. ( Leigh) (1893–1957) English novelist and playwright, best known for her detective fiction. Sayers' first novels featured Lord Peter Wimsey, a titled detective who appeared in ten books, including Whose Body? (1923) and Gaudy Night (1935). She later wrote religious dramas and was noted as a translator of Dante.
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"Sayers, Dorothy L." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sayers, Dorothy L." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-SayersDorothyL.html "Sayers, Dorothy L." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-SayersDorothyL.html |
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