Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy Leigh Sayers Usually Pronounced /ˈseɪ.Ərz/ Although Sayers Herself Preferred ˈsɛːz And Encouraged The Use Of Her Middle Initial To Facilitate This Pronunciation 1 Oxford 13 June 1893 – Witham 17 December 1957 Was A Renowned English Crime Writer Poet Playwright Essayist Translator And Christian Humanist. She Was Also A Student Of Classical And Modern Languages. She Is Best Known For Her Mysteries A Series Of Novels And Short Stories Set Between World War I And World War II That Feature English Aristocrat And Amateur Sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. However Sayers Herself Considered Her Translation Of Dante's Divina Commedia To Be Her Best Work. She Is Also Known For Her Plays And Essays. read less