Dorothy L. Sayers
BritishClassic LiteratureCrimeb. 1893 — d. 1957
Dorothy Leigh Sayers (1893–1957) was a renowned English crime novelist, playwright, translator, and critic. She is best known for her series of detective novels featuring the aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey, which established her as one of the 'Queens of Crime' during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Beyond her mystery writing, she was a distinguished scholar, particularly noted for her translation of Dante's Divine Comedy, and a prolific writer of religious plays and essays.
Notable Works
['Whose Body?', 'Strong Poison', 'Gaudy Night', 'The Nine Tailors', 'The Divine Comedy (translation)']
