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Lyn Newman (1901-1973), an author and journalist, joined Girton College, Cambridge, in 1924, after a first degree at Aberdeen University. Her career as a journalist was stopped in 1934 by her marriage to the mathematician Max Newman, fellow of St John's College. During her life she corresponded with...

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Lyn Newman (1901-1973), an author and journalist, joined Girton College, Cambridge, in 1924, after a first degree at Aberdeen University. Her career as a journalist was stopped in 1934 by her marriage to the mathematician Max Newman, fellow of St John's College. During her life she corresponded with several members of the Bloomsbury Group, a group of artists and intellectuals.

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Saturday, January 20
Starting to rewrite novel. Read Mrs Dalloway. J to tea. We go to cocktail at Graham-Watsons. J reads novel.

Monday, January 30
Filthy dark, fog rain. Rewriting novel. Rather a headache.

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12th Aug 2010

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 English, History

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