Ruth Pitter
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Ruth Pitter
Family Name
Pitter
Given Name
Ruth
Birth Date
1897
Death Date
1992
Nationality
British
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She was the first woman to receive the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1955, and was appointed CBE in 1979 to honour her many contributions to English literature. In 1974, she was named a "Companion of Literature", the highest honour given by the Royal Society of Literature.[1]
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
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| London Calling Asia: The modern school of classical poetry | Performer/Speaker | CreativeWork |
 London Calling Asia: Ruth Pitter on George Orwell |
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