Christie, Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa)
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born Sept. 15, 1890, Torquay, Devon, Eng.
died Jan. 12, 1976, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
British detective novelist and playwright.
Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), introduced Hercule Poirot, the eccentric Belgian detective who would appear in about 25 novels. The elderly spinster Miss Jane Marple, her other principal detective figure, first appeared in Murder at the Vicarage (1930). Most of her approximately 75 novels, such as Murder on the Orient Express (1933; film, 1978), were best-sellers; translated into 100 languages, they have sold more than 100 million copies. Her plays include The Mousetrap (1952), which set a world record for longest continuous run, and Witness for the Prosecution (1953; film, 1958). She was married to the eminent archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan (1904–78).
Agatha Christie, 1946.
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Christie,Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa — Chris·tie (krĭsʹtē), Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa. 1890 1976. British writer of more than 70 detective novels, including The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), and And Then There Were None (1940). She also wrote plays, including The Mousetrap (1952)… … Universalium
Christie, Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa) — (15 sep. 1890, Torquay, Devon, Inglaterra–12 ene. 1976, Wallingford, Oxfordshire). Escritora de novelas detectivescas y dramaturga británica. En su primera novela, El misterioso caso de Styles (1920), estrenó a Hércules Poirot, excéntrico… … Enciclopedia Universal
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller — Agatha Christie Pour les articles homonymes, voir Christie. Agatha Christie … Wikipédia en Français
Christie, Dame Agatha — ▪ British author in full Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, née Miller born Sept. 15, 1890, Torquay, Devon, Eng. died Jan. 12, 1976, Wallingford, Oxfordshire English detective novelist (detective story) and playwright whose books have sold… … Universalium
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie — noun prolific English writer of detective stories (1890 1976) • Syn: ↑Christie, ↑Agatha Christie • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author … Useful english dictionary
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Agatha Christie — noun prolific English writer of detective stories (1890 1976) • Syn: ↑Christie, ↑Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author * * * Agatha Christie … Useful english dictionary
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Agatha Christie, 1946.UPI/Corbis-Bettmann