Muriel Sarah Spark (born 1918) wrote biography, literary criticism, poetry, and fiction, including the novel that was considered her masterpiece, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Born in Edinburgh on February 1, 1918, Muriel Spark worked in the Political I...

Muriel Spark came to the novel after a variety of writing experiences. As a free-lance journalist after her intelligence work in World War II, Spark wrote for the Argentor, a jewelry trade magazine, and she had poetry published before she became general...

Muriel Spark came to the novel after a variety of writing experiences. As a free-lance journalist after her intelligence work in World War II, Spark wrote for the Argentor, a jewelry trade magazine, and she had poetry published before she became general...

Fidelity Investments is widely admired as the largest and most profitable mutual fund company, but over the last 2 1/2 years it has endured its share of bad publicity. 1994 January -- Confirms it has instituted rules that will further restrict fund managers...

The Public Image of Public Figures "THE CONTROVERSY over my Supreme Court nomination [along with other events] created the impression of an administration reeling under siege. These factors were lumped together in the media and labeled a crisis of leadership . ....

It's a boys' club again — at least in name.Seven years after changing its name to Girls and Boys Town, the iconic home for wayward children has dropped "Girls" from its name. The switch stems not from any change in mission, but from the fact...

Before he began transforming mundane cans of Campbell's soup into icons of Pop art and hanging around with the likes of Lou Reed, Edie Sedgwick and anyone else seeking 15 minutes of fame, Andy Warhol had a thing for shoes.Heels, flats, boots. Whatever. And like...