— A TIMELINE —
OF BARBARA PYM
1913 - 1980
1913
—BORN JUNE 2nd—
Oswestry, Shropshire
1931-34
—OXFORD—
St Hilda's College
1943-46
—WRNS SERVICE—
Posted in Italy
1950
Some Tame Gazelle
First published novel
1952
Excellent Women
Feat. Mildred Lathbury
1953
Jane and Prudence
Marriage vs spinsterhood
1955
Less Than Angels
Anthropology setting
1958
A Glass of Blessings
1961
No Fond Return of Love
1963-77
—THE SILENT YEARS—
Publishers reject work as "old-fashioned"
1977
—REDISCOVERY—
"Underrated"
1977
Quartet in Autumn
Booker Prize shortlist
1978
The Sweet Dove Died
Most complex creation
1980
—DEATH—
January 11th, age 66
1980
A Few Green Leaves
Published posthumously