Sheila Kaye-Smith | |
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 Kaye-Smith in 1922 | |
| Born | 4 February 1887 St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England |
| Died | 14 January 1956 (aged 68) Northiam, Sussex, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist and poet |
Sheila Kaye-Smith (4 February 1887 – 14 January 1956) was an English writer, known for her many novels set in the borderlands of Sussex and Kent in the English regional tradition.[1] Her 1923 book The End of the House of Alard became a best-seller, and gave her prominence; it was followed by other successes, and her books enjoyed worldwide sales.
Interest in her novel Joanna Godden (1921) was revived after it was adapted as a film titled The Loves of Joanna Godden (1947), which had a different conclusion. In the 1980s, this novel and Susan Spray were reissued by Virago press.
- ^ Agar, Pat. "Shepherds in Sackcloth by Sheila Kaye-Smith". Kent Maps Online. Retrieved 31 August 2022.