Radclyffe Hall

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Definition

Proper noun: * Radclyffe Hall: An English author, primarily known for writing a groundbreaking and controversial novel that depicted a lesbian relationship. The publication and legal battles surrounding this work were significant events in 20th-century literary and social history.

Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • Radclyffe Hall is a key figure in both modernist literature and LGBTQ+ history.
    • The novel The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall was the subject of an infamous obscenity trial in 1928.
Advanced Usage
  • The name Radclyffe Hall is often invoked in discussions about censorship, the representation of homosexuality in literature, and the history of lesbian identity.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hall, Marguerite Radclyffe Hall: Her full name, sometimes used in formal biographical contexts.
Synonyms
  • Author, writer, novelist. (These are general synonyms; Radclyffe Hall is a specific individual.)
Related Idioms or Phrases
  • While not an idiom, the phrase "The Well of Loneliness" is inextricably linked to Radclyffe Hall and often serves as a cultural reference to her life's work and its impact.
Noun
  1. English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)

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