Radclyffe Hall | |
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 Hall c. 1930 | |
| Born | Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall 12 August 1880 Bournemouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 7 October 1943 (aged 63) London, England |
| Pen name | John |
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| Period | 1906–1936 |
| Notable works | The Well of Loneliness (1928) |
| Partners | Mabel Batten Una Troubridge |
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Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall (12 August 1880 – 7 October 1943)[1] was an English poet and author, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. In adulthood, Hall often went by the name John, rather than Marguerite.
- ^ Baker, Michael (28 May 2015) [2004]. "Hall, Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe- [pseud. Radclyffe Hall]". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37878. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)