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Naomi Mitchison
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Born in Edinburgh, East Yorkshire
Born on 1st of November 1897
Died on 11th of January 1999

Born 1897. Died 1999 - Scottish writer.

Won acclaim with series of novels based on Greece and Sparta including The Conquered (1923) and Black Sparta (1928). Followed by The Corn King and the Spring Queen (1931). Wrote more than 70 books including her memoirs. Married Labour MP Gilbert Mitchison.

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