Holden, Molly (1927–1981)
Holden, Molly (1927–1981)
British poet and novelist. Born Sept 7, 1927, in London, England; died Aug 5, 1981, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England; dau. of Conor Henry Gilbert and Winifred (Farrant) Gilbert; m. Alan W. Holden, 1949.
Best known for poetry which is influenced by Thomas Hardy and John Clare, also wrote novels and children's books; writings include The Bright Cloud (1964), To Make Me Grieve (1968), The Unfinished Feud (1971), Air and Chill Earth (1971), A Tenancy of Flint (1972), White Rose and Wanderer (1972), Reiver's Weather (1973), The Speckled Bash (1974), The Country Over (1975) and Selected Poems, with a memoir by A. Holden (1988).
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