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Articles by and about P D James: File 2, 1990 - 1999

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP James 2/8/2/2

Scope and Contents

File contains the following:
P D James, ‘Mayhem Parva: Lines on the centenary of Agatha Christie’, from the Sunday Telegraph, 16 September 1990;
P D James, ‘Unedifying Outbreak of Morality’, from the LA Times , 14 August 1992, arguing that adultery is a private grief;
‘Diary’ by P D James from The Spectator, 8 August 1992, in which she touches on a 19th century murder, the pleasures of Holland Park, and the phenomenon of writer’s limbo;
P D James, ‘Why my hero will never be a thug: P D James defends her creation Adam Dalgliesh against his working class critics’, from The Times, 27 September 1995;
‘How I Write’: Lottie Moggach in conversation with P D James from The Times Metro 23-29 January 1999;
P D James, ‘The Adaptor’s Art’, on the BBC serialisation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, in BBC On Air (the BBC’s international programme guide), October 1999.





Dates

  • Creation: 1990 - 1999

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

P D James' agent will be informed of any usage of the collection. Please contact the archivist for more information.

Extent

1 file(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by P D James’ literary agent March 2016.

Originator(s)

James, P D

Finding aid date

2017-05-22 12:24:39+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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