Muriel Spark sobre Muriel Spark: Loitering with Intent

Abstract

In Loitering with Intent, Muriel Spark makes use of Fleur Talbot, the narrator and main character of this novel, to display her own narrative method. The book stands as a successful achievement of fictional autobiography, in which the artist reflects upon her work. This paper compares what Muriel Spark herself has let us know about the creative process of her novels, with what, on the same subject, is told by Fleur Talbot, who should be considered as a reliable guide to explore the fiction of her creator.