(1918-) Scottish novelist. She is a Catholic convert, and her enigmatic satires include The Ballad of Peckham Rye 1960, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 1961, The Only Problem 1984, and Symposium 1990.
Muriel Sarah, 1.2.1918, engl. Schriftst.; schildert in ihren Romanen mit skurrilem Humor das Leben von Sonderlingen.
1. A small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger
2. A small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction.
To emit or produce sparks.