The Go-Away Bird and Other Stories

short stories by Spark

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The Go-Away Bird and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Muriel Spark, published in 1958. This collection served as Spark's first volume of short stories and was set in Central Africa, a region where she spent several years. Spark was a British writer known for her satirical wit and exploration of complex moral themes in her work. Her writing career also included novels, poetry, and critical biographies.

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…first volume of short stories, The Go-Away Bird and Other Stories (1958). She returned to Great Britain during World War II and worked for the Foreign Office, writing propaganda. She then served as general secretary of the Poetry Society and editor of The Poetry Review (1947–49). She later published a…
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…first volume of short stories, The Go-Away Bird and Other Stories (1958). She returned to Great Britain during World War II and worked for the Foreign Office, writing propaganda. She then served as general secretary of the Poetry Society and editor of The Poetry Review (1947–49). She later published a…
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