Catherine Amy Dawson-Scott (
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Short biography
An English poet, novelist, and co-founder of International PEN, a worldwide association of writers, in 1921. Her knowledge and love of Cornwall inspired seven of her books between 1918-1933. She often stayed at St. Merryn, near Padstow.
Works in our collections
Author
The Haunting (1921)
Image
Image caption
Dawnson-Scott circa 1922. Originally published in The Graphic, a British weekly illustrated newspaper.
Date of birth (approx)
c. 1865
Place of birth
Dulwich, England
Date of death
04 November 1995
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