Elizabeth Bowen

Elizabeth Bowen, a highly acclaimed and influential Irish-British author, was born in the year 1899 and unfortunately passed away in the year 1973. Throughout her illustrious literary career, Bowen gained widespread recognition for her remarkable works of fiction, which predominantly revolve around the intricacies of the lives of Irish landed Protestants residing within their grand, sprawling estates, often affectionately referred to as the "big house".