Writing
Elizabeth Bowen
Born — Died
1899-06-07 — 1973-02-22
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
Known for
Writing
Credits
3 titles
Elizabeth Bowen CBE (1899-1973) was an Irish-British novelist and short story writer notable for her books about the "big house" of Irish landed Protestants as well as her fiction about life in wartime London.
Known for
NRA film, first broadcast in 1970, that celebrates the life and work of author Virginia Woolf through the memories of her friends and relations.
Virginia Woolf: A Night's Darkness, A Day's Sail
1970
8.5A young orphan girl, Portia, goes to live with her well-to-do aunt and uncle. As she is groomed to become a lady, she is confused by the young man who seems to be courting her. Surrounded by pretentious people who have no clue how to deal with teenagers, she soon loses her naïveté and thinks of running away.
The Death of the Heart
1987
A group of elderly residents of an old San Francisco hotel are threatened with eviction when a developer wants to demolish the structure. Initially, they feel resigned to their fate, but a young desk clerk gets involved and helps spearhead a resistance.
Street Music
1981