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Also Known As Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams
Born August 24, 1890 • Roseau • Dominica
Died May 14, 1979 (aged 88) • Exeter • England
Notable Works “After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie” • “Good Morning, Midnight” • “Postures” • “Sleep It Off Lady” • “Smile Please” • “The Left Bank” • “Tigers Are Better-Looking, with a Selection from the Left Bank” • “Voyage in the Dark” • “Wide Sargasso Sea”

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