Elizabeth Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen was one of the most important Irish writers of the 20th century. Widely acknowledged to be a master practitioner of her craft, she was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 1948 and received honorary degrees from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1949 and Oxford University in 1956. Along with dozens of stories and various works of nonfiction, she wrote ten novels, including The Last September (1929), The Death of the Heart (1938), and The...See more
Elizabeth Bowen was one of the most important Irish writers of the 20th century. Widely acknowledged to be a master practitioner of her craft, she was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 1948 and received honorary degrees from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1949 and Oxford University in 1956. Along with dozens of stories and various works of nonfiction, she wrote ten novels, including The Last September (1929), The Death of the Heart (1938), and The Heat of the Day (1949). See less
