https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/16/muriel-spark-dies-at-88/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:15:32 -0400<![CDATA[The novelist Muriel Spark has died. She was a natural writer of great dramatic gift. A Catholic convert whose works often concerned theological issues, it is particuarly poignant to think of her this Easter Day. I remember with special pleasure The Mandelbaum Gate and, of course, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.]]>Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:06:05 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/04/16/muriel-spark-dies-at-88-n211984