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Radclyffe Hall
British poet and author (–)
Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall | |
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| Born | Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall ()12 August Bournemouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 7 October () (aged&#;63) London, England |
| Pen name | Radclyffe Hall |
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| Period | – |
| Notable works | The Well of Loneliness () |
| Partners | Mabel Batten Una Troubridge |
Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe-Hall (12 August – 7 October ), more known under her pen nameRadclyffe Hall,[1] 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.
Early life
Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe-Hall was born in at "Sunny Lawn", Durley Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire (now Dorset), to Radclyffe ("Rat") Radclyffe-Hall (–) and Mary Jane Sager (née Diehl).
Hall's father was a wealthy philanderer,