Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957) was born in Oxford, England, the daughter of a clergyman and headmaster. One of the first women to earn a degree from Oxford University, she worked for several years as a copywriter at S.H. Benson's advertising agency, an experience that directly informed Murder Must Advertise. She lived a complex personal life, secretly giving birth to a son out of wedlock and later marrying journalist Oswald Atherton Fleming. Her keen intellect, classical education, and sharp observational skills made her one of the most formidable writers of her generation. This author hub collects 1 work in the Canon Compass ranking, led by Murder Must Advertise.