Kathleen Arnott

Kathleen Arnott
BornIvy Kathleen Coulson
(1914-11-19)19 November 1914
Croydon, England
Died8 May 2010(2010-05-08) (aged 95)
North Yorkshire, England
SpouseDavid Whitehorn Arnott
ChildrenShiven

Ivy Kathleen Arnott (née Coulson, 19 November 1914 – 8 May 2010) was a British writer and missionary who is known for writing several books on African myths and legends.

Arnott was married to linguist David Whitehorn Arnott, who predeceased her in May 2004. She died in North Yorkshire on 8 May 2010, at the age of 95.

Kathleen Arnott wrote the critically acclaimed "Thunder And Lightning", telling the story of anti hero Lightning.