Katharine Burdekin
British novelist (1896–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Katharine Penelope Burdekin (née Cade; 23 July 1896 – 10 August 1963) was a British novelist who wrote speculative fiction concerned with social and spiritual matters.[1] She was the younger sister of Rowena Cade, creator of the Minack Theatre in Cornwall. Several of her novels could be categorised as feminist utopian/dystopian fiction.[weasel words] She also wrote under the name Kay Burdekin and under the pseudonym Murray Constantine. Daphne Patai unraveled "Murray Constantine's" true identity while doing research on utopian and dystopian fiction in the mid-1980s.[2]
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Katharine Burdekin | |
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Born | Katharine Penelope Cade 23 July 1896 |
Died | 10 August 1963 (1963-08-11) (aged 67) Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Murray Constantine Kay Burdekin |
Education | Cheltenham Ladies' College |
Occupation | writer |
Known for | Feminist science fiction, fantasy, satire |
Spouse | Beaufort Burdekin |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Rowena Cade (sister) |
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