Dorothy L. Sayers
 Dorothy Leigh Sayers (usually pronounced /ˈseɪ.ərz/ although Sayers herself preferred /ˈsɛərz/ and encouraged the use of her middle initial to facilitate this pronunciation; 13 June 1893 – 17 December 1957) was a renowned English crime writer poet playwright essayist translator and Christian humanist. She was also a student of classical and modern languages.