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Molly Holden

British poet (1927 – 1981)

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Overview

Molly Winifred Holden (7 September 1927 in London – 5 August 1981) was a British poet.

Biography

Holden grew up in Surrey, and Wiltshire. She graduated from King's College London in 1951. Her maiden name was Gilbert. She was the granddaughter of the popular children's author Henry Gilbert. She suffered from multiple sclerosis.

Awards

* 1972 Cholmondeley Award

Works

* A Hill Like a Horse, 1963 * Bright Cloud, 1964 * * *The Country Over. Chatto and Windus. 1975. * *

External links

* "The Poetry of Molly Holden", Roger Alma, Poetry Nation, No 2 - 1974 * * *

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