Jan Morris

Jan Morris (1926-2020) has written some forty books, including the Pax Britannica trilogy about the British Empire; studies of Wales, Spain, Venice, Oxford, Manhattan, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Trieste;  volumes of collected travel essays;  memoirs;  capricious biographies; and a couple of novels—but she defines her entire oeuvre as “disguised autobiography.” She was an honorary D.Litt. of the University of Wales and a Commander of the British Empire. Her memoir Conundrum and novel Hav are available as NYRB Classics.
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