Winifred Holtby

Overview

Winifred Holtby born Rudston, Yorkshire, England June 23, 1898 (d. 1935). Pacifist novelist, poet, journalist; ardent feminist and socialist; lifelong close friend of Vera Brittain; lecturer on League of Nations; anti-racism activist.

Quotations

"Those who prepare for war get it. . . There's never been a lack of men willing to die bravely. The trouble is to find a few able to live sensibly." (Vera Brittain, Testament of Friendship, p. 132; photo Wikipedia)