Hope Mirrlees

Hope Mirrlees (1887–1978) was an English novelist, poet, translator, and classical scholar whose imaginative writing placed her among the most original literary voices of the twentieth century. Although her work was overlooked for many years, she is now recognized as a pioneering figure in modern fantasy and experimental literature. Her novel Lud-in-the-Mist (1926) is widely regarded as a classic of fantasy fiction,...