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Irish Independent
3 months ago
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Agatha Christie's typewriter and Dictaphone to go on display

The typescript of Agatha Christie's final Poirot novel was kept top secret in a bank vault for decades.
The exhibition features influential British crime novels from the 20th century, including Agatha Christie's draft notebooks and typewriter. [ more ]
The Atlantic
4 months ago
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When Ian Fleming Got Sick of James Bond

Ian Fleming, the author of James Bond novels, grew tired of his creation and wanted to kill off the character.
Authors like Agatha Christie, A. A. Milne, and Arthur Conan Doyle have also grown tired of their famous characters but later returned to them due to pressure from readers. [ more ]
The New York Review of Books
5 months ago
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A Craving for Crime | Geoffrey O'Brien

Edmund Wilson's articles attempted to discredit crime fiction as having no literary merit.
Agatha Christie's work has endured and is recognized for its literary qualities. [ more ]
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