Elsa Gidlow
American poet
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Elsa Gidlow was a British-born, Canadian-American poet, freelance journalist, philosopher and humanitarian. She is best known for writing On a Grey Thread, the first volume of openly lesbian love poetry published in North America. Wikipedia
Born: December 29, 1898, Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom
Died: June 8, 1986 (age 87 years), Mill Valley, CA
Partner: Isabel Grenfell Quallo
Books: On a Grey Thread, Elsa, I come with my songs, Ask no man pardon, and more
Parents: George Grenfell
Notable works: On A Grey Thread (1923); Elsa, I Come with My Songs (1986)