She embarked on this book at the suggestion (in 1972) of Carmen Callil
, who wanted it for Virago Press
before the press was up and running. It became one of their opening titles. AC
Friends, Associates
Rosamond Lehmann
In her final decade RL
's old friends found her difficult and demanding; but the rediscovery of her novels brought her the pleasure of young friends: publisher Carmen Callil
, novelist Anita Brookner
, and...
Her friends included her former teacher the art historian and spy-master Anthony Blunt
, publisher Carmen Callil
, novelist Julian Barnes
, who met her in 1984 when they were both on the Booker shortlist...
death
Angela Carter
On 23 February an obituary by Margaret Atwood
appeared in the London Observer, and one by Carter's friend and publisher Carmen Callil
in the Sunday Times.