Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers

Novelist

Dorothy L. Sayers About

A notable novelist, translator and playwright, she is best known for her Lord Peter Wimsey series and other works of detective fiction. She considered her translation of Dante’s The Divine Comedy to be her finest work.

Life Before Becoming Famous

She attended Somerville College, Oxford and included elements of her university experience in her 1935 novel, Gaudy Night. She published her first literary work– a poetry collection–in 1916.

Other Informations

In addition to writings books, she penned memorable jingles for advertising agencies.

Family Life

She was born in Oxford, England, and was the only child of a minister father. Her affair with author John Cournos resulted in an illegitimate son.

Similarities

An author of several Christian-themed works herself, she was a close friend of Christian apologist writer C.S. Lewis.


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