‘True trailblazer’: British author and activist Maureen Duffy dies aged 92
Duffy wrote novels, plays and poetry, campaigned for gay rights, and was a ‘tireless advocate’ for authors’ rights
TL;DR
- Maureen Duffy, a prolific author of over 60 works, has died at the age of 92.
- She was a pioneering activist for gay rights and writers' rights.
- Duffy received the inaugural Royal Society of Literature (RSL) Pioneer prize last year.
- She was a founding member of the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) and championed authors' rights.
- Her notable works include the 1966 novel 'The Microcosm' and 'Restitution', longlisted for the Booker prize.
- Duffy co-founded the Writers’ Action Group in 1972, which advocated for the public lending right for authors.
- She also campaigned for gay rights, writing for lesbian feminist journals and condemning the Gay News blasphemy trial.