Hermione Lee
Hermione Lee is a prominent British biographer, critic, and academic, known for her scholarly works on various literary figures. She has written extensively on Virginia Woolf, Edith Wharton, and Penelope Fitzgerald, among others. Lee's biographies are celebrated for their thorough research and insightful analysis into the lives and works of her subjects. She has also served as the president of Wolfson College, Oxford, and has been a professor of English literature at various universities.
Books
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1. Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life
"Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life" by Hermione Lee is a biography of the English novelist and poet Penelope Fitzgerald. The book covers Fitzgerald's life from her childhood to her death, including her career as a teacher, her time working for the BBC, and her success as a writer. Lee delves into Fitzgerald's personal life, including her marriages and the struggles she faced as a single mother. The biography also explores Fitzgerald's writing process and the themes that run through her novels, including the importance of memory and the complexities of human relationships.
