Mitchison, Naomi

Mitchison, Naomi
▪ 2000
Naomi Margaret Haldane 
      British writer, feminist, and peace activist who was the prolific author of some 70 books—the best known of which was The Corn King and the Spring Queen (1931)—as well as numerous articles, essays, works of poetry and drama, and children's stories; she was created C.B.E. in 1985 (b. Nov. 1, 1897, Edinburgh, Scot.—d. Jan. 11, 1999, Mull of Kintyre, Scot.).

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