Andrew Whitehead
Lynne Reid Banks and the writing of The L-Shaped Room
Lynne Reid Banks (born in 1929) wrote one of the most marvellous of London novels, The L-Shaped Room - published in 1960. It was the story of a young, pregnant woman who takes refuge in a run-down boarding house in Fulham (the film adaptation moved the setting to Notting Hill).
On 20th April 2000 I interviewed Lynne Reid Banks about the writing of The L-Shaped Room, and I have transcribed below her remarks:
On 20th April 2000 I interviewed Lynne Reid Banks about the writing of The L-Shaped Room, and I have transcribed below her remarks:
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