Radclyffe Hall
Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall | |
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Radclyffe Hall c. 1930 | |
| Born | Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall 12 August 1880 Bournemouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 7 October 1943 (aged 63) London, England |
| Pen name | Radclyffe Hall |
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| Period | 1906–1936 |
| Notable works | The Well of Loneliness (1928) |
| Partners | Mabel Batten Una Troubridge |
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Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe-Hall (12 August 1880 – 7 October 1943), more known under her pen name Radclyffe Hall, was an English poet and author, best known for the novel The Well of Loneliness, a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature. In adulthood, she often called herself John, rather than Marguerite.