Anna Mendelssohn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anna Mendleson 1948 |
| Died | 15 November 2009 (aged 60–61) |
| Pen name | Grace Lake |
| Occupation | Writer, poet and political activist |
| Alma mater | University of Essex, St Edmunds College, Cambridge |
Anna Mendelssohn (born Anna Mendleson,[1] 1948 – 15 November 2009), who wrote under the name Grace Lake, was a British writer, poet and political activist. She came from a left-wing political family, was inspired by the Paris student risings in May 1968, and became a political radical in Britain.
Mendelsohn was convicted of conspiracy to cause explosions as part of The Angry Brigade, a ruling she insisted was unjust. After her release she raised a family, resumed her education and devoted her life to art and to poetry. She grew somewhat isolated from the rest of society, but her friends saw to it that some of her work was published.