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Elsie Locke

New Zealand writer, historian, and activist

Died when: 88 years 234 days (1063 months)
Star Sign: Leo

 

Elsie Locke

Elsie Violet Locke (née Farrelly; 17 August 1912 – 8 April 2001) was a New Zealand communist writer, historian, and leading activist in the feminism and peace movements.

Probably best known for her children's literature, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature said that she "made a remarkable contribution to New Zealand society", for which the University of Canterbury awarded her an honorary D.Litt. in 1987.

She was married to Jack Locke, a leading member of the Communist Party.

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