Katharine Burdekin | |
|---|---|
 Katharine Burdekin | |
| Born | Katharine Penelope Cade 23 July 1896 |
| Died | 10 August 1963 (aged 67) Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Murray Constantine Kay Burdekin |
| Education | Cheltenham Ladies' College |
| Occupation | writer |
| Known for | Feminist science fiction, fantasy, satire |
| Spouse | Beaufort Burdekin |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Rowena Cade (sister) |
Katharine Penelope Burdekin (née Cade; 23 July 1896 – 10 August 1963) was a British novelist who wrote speculative fiction concerned with social and spiritual matters.[1] She was the younger sister of Rowena Cade, creator of the Minack Theatre in Cornwall. Several of her novels have been described as feminist utopian/dystopian fiction.[2] She also wrote under the name Kay Burdekin and under the pseudonym Murray Constantine. Daphne Patai unraveled "Murray Constantine's" true identity while doing research on utopian and dystopian fiction in the mid-1980s.[3]
- ^ John Clute, "Burdekin, Katherine P(enelope)" in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, edited by John Clute and Peter Nicholls. London, Orbit,1994. ISBN 1-85723-124-4 (p.175).
- ^ "Burdekin, Katharine 1896-1963". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Katharine Burdekin (1934). Proud Man. Feminist Press at CUNY. pp. 320–. ISBN 978-1-55861-067-5.