Barbara Pym
A writer from the age of sixteen, Barbara Pym has been acclaimed as 'the most underrated writer of the century' (Philip Larkin). Pym's substantial reputation evolved through the publication of six novels from 1950 to 1961, then resumed in 1977 with the publication of Quartet in Autumn and three other novels. She died in 1980.
A writer from the age of sixteen, Barbara Pym has been acclaimed as 'the most underrated writer of the century' (Philip Larkin). Pym's substantial reputation evolved through the publication of six novels from 1950 to 1961, then resumed in 1977 with the publication of Quartet in Autumn and three other novels. She died in 1980. See less
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Barbara Pym book reviews
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Some Tame Gazelle
Pym's Gentle World is Delicious
by Marcia, Dec 26, 2022
Barbara Pym wasn't really recognized in her lifetime, alas, but then the fandom grew and how she's regarded as one of England's treasures. Her sly wit and characters, with all their flaws, are ... Read More
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An Academic Question
A late Pym work, lesser known
by Marcia, Dec 21, 2020
If you're a fan of Barbara Pym, you may not know this one, her last, and slightly different from her usual style in that it's told in the first-person. She almost didn't publish it but others urged ... Read More
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An Unsuitable Attachment
Barbara Pym lesser known work
by Marcia, Dec 21, 2020
If you're one of the legion of her fans, here's another, with the usual poignance, dry humor, melancholy, and full-realized characters. Read More