About Molly Holden
Lived 1927 – 1981 (aged 53–54). Molly Holden was a poet and writer.
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.
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Who was Molly Holden?
British writer
When was Molly Holden born?
Molly Holden was born on 7 September 1927.
When did Molly Holden die?
Molly Holden died in 1981.
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Molly Holden was a poet and writer.
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