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Leland Bardwell | |
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| Born | Constan Olive Leland Hone 25 February 1922[1] India |
| Died | 28 June 2016 (aged 94) Sligo, Ireland |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet, playwright |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Notable works | A Restless Life, Girl on a Bicycle |
Constance Olive Leland Bardwell (25 February 1922 – 28 June 2016) was an Irish poet, novelist, and playwright. She was part of the literary scene in London and later Dublin, where she was an editor of literary magazines Hibernia and Cyphers. She published five volumes of poetry, novels, plays and short stories, for which she received the Marten Toonder Award and the Dede Korkut Short Story Award from Turkish PEN.[2] In later life, she moved to Sligo, where she co-founded the Scríobh Literary Festival. Her memoir A Restless Life details her difficult upbringing and her experiences in London and Dublin.
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