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Vera Brittain

English writer (1893-1970) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 76

Vera Mary Brittain was an English Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse, writer, feminist, socialist and pacifist. Her best-selling 1933 memoir Testament of Youth recounted her experiences during the First World War and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism.

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1970 · aged 76

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