ABSTRACT
A reserved person who described her avocations as "reading, domestic life and cats," Pym was also a traditionalist in feeling that what mattered most to her in life were the Church of England and the English poetic tradition. Nonetheless, and despite a calm, conventional, though highly crafted, style, Pym's art is radical in that she insists on telling the truth about women's lives, albeit with gentle scepticism and satire. Typical is this comment in Less Than Angels: "It would be a reciprocal relationship-the woman giving the food and shelter and doing some typing for him and the man giving the priceless gift of himself."
