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It'd be nifty to know how she became a baroness, don't you think? Yeah, I know. I assume that the Queen had to elevate her or whatever. But what are the details?

Education

Did this person never go to school or university? Perhaps someone who knows could add the details... Safebreaker (talk) 18:38, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

My impression is that she may have attended Oxford or Cambridge. Don't know yet, but continuing 2 look. However, she dedicated her The Lighthouse(2005) to "...my husband Conner Bantry White 1920-1964," which is info I didn't have. Acceptable source? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ragityman (talk • contribs) 14:38, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

She didn't go to Uni.

Best wishes Spanglej (talk) 21:59, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Final Dalgliesh novel?

The article says James has declared an end to the Dalgliesh novels, and cites her 2011 Guardian interview. But it doesn't quite say that. It says:

Disinclined, at 90, to begin another Dalgliesh novel, on the grounds that to die leaving a manuscript unfinished would be "intolerable", she chose instead to pursue a long-cherished, if surprising, ambition...

I think it would be safer to say something like "In 2011, James said that she was reluctant to begin another Dalgliesh novel and risk it being left unfinished." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.177.168.71 (talk) 12:25, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No mention of PD James only play, A Private Treason which was put on at the Watford Palace

A PRIVATE TREASON by PD James Venue: Watford Palace 1985 Director: Leon Rubin

Cast Davie Stephen Rashbrook Edwina Angela Bruce Rupert Robert Eddison Clara Susannah York The Visitor Peter Schofield Mavis Sheila Mitchell

The play was not critically well received and did not transfer to the West End. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.253.56.199 (talk) 19:26, 9 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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