Catherine Amy Dawson Scott | |
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| Born | August 1865 Dulwich, England |
| Died | 4 November 1934 (aged 69) |
| Pen name | Mrs. Sappho; C. A. Dawson Scott |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright, poet |
| Nationality | British |
| Literary movement | Co-founder of English PEN |
| Notable works | The Haunting |
| Spouse | Horatio Francis Ninian Scott |
| Children | Marjorie, Horatio, Edward |
| Relatives | Henry Dawson Lowry (cousin) |
Catherine Amy Dawson Scott (August 1865 – 4 November 1934) was an English writer, playwright and poet. She is best known as a co-founder (in 1921) of English PEN, one of the world's first non-governmental organisations and among the first international bodies advocating for human rights, and the founding centre of PEN International, a worldwide association of writers.[1][2] In her later years she became a keen spiritualist.[3]
- ^ International Human Rights: PEN Teaching Guides.
- ^ PEN (Organization): An Inventory of its Records at the Harry Ransom Center.
- ^ Kemp, Sandra; Mitchell, Charlotte; Trotter, David. (1997). Edwardian Fiction: An Oxford Companion. Oxford University Press. p. 92.