Radclyffe Hall

Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall (12 August 1880 – 7 October 1943) 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.

Radclyffe Hall
Hall c. 1930
BornMarguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall
(1880-08-12)12 August 1880
Durley Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Died7 October 1943(1943-10-07) (aged 63)
London, England
OccupationNovelist, poet, short story writer
Period1906–1936
Notable worksThe Well of Loneliness (1928)
PartnerMabel Batten, Una Troubridge
Signature
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.