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Vivian Stuart
1914-01-02 – 1986-08-01
Life & Legacy
Violet Vivian Stuart ( née Finlay; 2 January 1914 – 18 August 1986) was a British writer from 1953 to 1986. She published under different pen names: her romantic novels as Vivian Stuart, Alex Stuart, Barbara Allen, Fiona Finlay, and Robyn Stuart, her military sagas as V.A. Stuart, and her historical saga as William Stuart Long.
In 1960, she was a founder of the Romantic Novelists' Association, along with Denise Robins, Barbara Cartland, and others; she was elected the first chairman. In 1970, she became the first woman to chair Swanwick writers' summer school.
Occupation & Career
physician, novelist, military officer, writer
Education
University of London; Eötvös Loránd University
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Eötvös Loránd University · University of London
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q260262 — wikidata View source
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