Barbara Pym
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Barbara Pym was a 20th-century English novelist known for her sharply observed, gently comic portrayals of middle-class life and Anglican church communities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century novelist
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novelist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Pym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ social comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Barbara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anglicanism
NERFINISHED
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English village life ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryReputation |
critically reappraised in the 1970s
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neglected for a period in mid-career ⓘ |
| mainSettingOfWork |
London
NERFINISHED
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provincial English towns ⓘ |
| movement | postwar British literature ⓘ |
| name | Barbara Pym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
ironic
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sympathetic ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of Anglican church communities
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portrayals of English middle-class life ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Few Green Leaves
NERFINISHED
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A Glass of Blessings NERFINISHED ⓘ An Unsuitable Attachment NERFINISHED ⓘ Crampton Hodnet NERFINISHED ⓘ Excellent Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane and Prudence NERFINISHED ⓘ Less Than Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ No Fond Return of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Quartet in Autumn NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Tame Gazelle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sweet Dove Died NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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novelist ⓘ |
| recurringThemes |
clergy and church activities
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quiet lives and small social rituals ⓘ unmarried women ⓘ |
| workFocus |
Anglican parish life
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middle-class English society ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
gently comic
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sharply observed ⓘ |
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