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Vera Brittain
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English writer (1893-1970)
OverviewAI-generated
Vera Brittain (1893–1970) was a British nurse, writer, poet, and novelist. Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme and educated at Somerville College, she worked as a nurse with the Voluntary Aid Detachment. She was a member of the Six Point Group and an Anglican who wrote in English. Her notable works include *Testament of Youth*, *Valiant Pilgrim*, *Testament of Friendship*, *Pavements at Anderby*, and *Englands Hour*.
Brittain had one child, Shirley Williams, and was unmarried partner to Roland Leighton. She died in Wimbledon on 29 March 1970.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 29 December 1893
- Died
- 29 March 1970
- Works
- 139
Top works
- Pavements at Anderby
- Englands Hour
- Testament of Youth
- Valiant Pilgrim; the Story of John Bunyan and Puritan England
- Testament of Friendship
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Key facts
- Born
- Vera Mary Brittain , ( 1893-12-29 ) 29 December 1893, Newcastle-under-Lyme , Staffordshire , England
- Died
- 29 March 1970 (1970-03-29) (aged 76), Wimbledon , London , England
- Occupation
- Writer Author Journalist
- Alma mater
- Somerville College, Oxford
- Genre
- Feminism Pacifism
- Notable works
- Testament of Youth (1933)
- Spouse
- Sir George Catlin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1925 )
- Children
- John Brittain-Catlin, Shirley Williams
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Vera
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Place of death
- Wimbledon
- Occupation
- suffragist
- Educated at
- Somerville College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Notable work
- Testament of Youth
- Field of work
- Voluntary Aid Detachment
- Image
- Vera Brittain.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1893-12-29
- date of death
- 1970-03-29
- Commons category
- Vera Brittain
- unmarried partner
- Roland Leighton
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Vera Mary Brittain (29 December 1893 – 29 March 1970) was an English Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse, writer, feminist, socialist and pacifist. Her best-selling 1933 memoir Testament of Youth recounted her experiences during the First World War and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism.
Life and work
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