Birth Name:

Elsie Locke

Female

Birth Date:

Sat, Aug 17, 1912

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Age:

112

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

Astrology Data:

Sun

23°

Leo

43'

About Elsie Locke

Elsie Violet Locke (née Farrelly; 17 August 1912 – 8 April 2001) was a New Zealand communist writer, historian, and leading activist in the feminism and peace movements. Probably best known for her children's literature, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature said that she "made a remarkable contribution to New Zealand society", for which the University of Canterbury awarded her an honorary D.Litt. in 1987. She was married to Jack Locke, a leading member of the Communist Party.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• The Elsie Locke Memorial Trust, with copies of some of her out of print works, a large gallery, information on the Elsie Locke Writing Prize, and other information

• Elsie Violet Locke at the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre

• Elsie Locke in the alumni section on the University of Auckland's website

• Items relating to Elsie Locke at the National Library of New Zealand

• Dictionary of New Zealand Biography essay, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Birth Chart and Planetary Positions of Elsie Locke

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Elsie Locke: Sun 23 Leo, Moon 20 Libra, Mercury 3 Virgo, Venus 5 Virgo, Mars 19 Virgo, Jupiter 5 Sagittarius, Saturn 3 Gemini, Uranus 0 Aquarius, Neptune 24 Cancer, Pluto 29 Gemini, Mercury Quincunx Uranus, Mercury Square Saturn, Mercury Conjunct Venus, Sun Semi Sextile Neptune, Mercury Square Jupiter, Mercury Sextile Pluto, Venus Square Jupiter, Venus Square Saturn, Jupiter Opposition Saturn, Saturn Trine Uranus, Uranus Quincunx Pluto

Categories related to Elsie Locke: People from Waiuku, 2001 deaths, August 17 births, University of Auckland alumni, University of Canterbury alumni, New Zealand, People from Hamilton, 20th-century New Zealand novelists, People from Christchurch, 1912 births, Communist women writers, New Zealand feminists, New Zealand women novelists, Pages incorrectly using the Blockquote template, New Zealand communists, New Zealand anti-war activists, New Zealand anti–nuclear weapons activists, New Zealand left-wing activists, New Zealand socialist feminists, Candidates in the 1941 New Zealand general election

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