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date: 15 February 2025

Hall, Radclyffe 

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The Oxford Encyclopedia Women in World History
Author(s):
Richard DellamoraRichard Dellamora

(1880–1943),English novelist and social rights activist. Best known as the author of The Well of Loneliness—called by some “the lesbian bible”—as a young woman Hall was known for her athleticism, good looks, and boyish sexual charm. Born Marguerite Radclyffe‐Hall, she began her literary career as a writer of verse and lyrics for songs, most notably “The Blind ... ...

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