Lavinia Derwent
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Lavinia Derwent was the pen name of the Scottish author and broadcaster Elizabeth Dodd MBE (1909–1989).[1] She was born in an isolated farmhouse in the Cheviot Hills some seven miles from Jedburgh and began making up stories about animals at an early age. She also wrote a version of Greyfriars Bobby. Her autobiographical books include her Border and Manse series. Border Bairn is set around Jedburgh, while Lady of the Manse has a Berwickshire setting. Derwent's Manse books drew on her experiences keeping house for her Church of Scotland minister brother.[2][3]
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Lavinia Derwent | |
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Born | Elizabeth Dodd 1909 Cheviot Hills, Scotland |
Died | 1989 |
Pen name | Lavinia Derwent |
Occupation | Writer and broadcaster |
Nationality | British |
Genre | Children's fiction, adult fiction |
Notable works | The Sula quartet |
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