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| Bio Notes: Mary Robinson |
 | | Mary Robinson was destined in her brief life to become an actress, a poet, a novelist and one of the most famous courtesans of Georgian London. |
 | | An on-line biography, Mary's memoirs and a selection of her poems are available at "A Celebration of Women Writers," see links. |
 | | In her memoirs, Mary claims that "on the 27th of November, 1758, I first opened my eyes to this world of duplicity and sorrow," but a recent article says her true birth date, according to the registry of St. Augustine's in Bristol, was 27 November 1756. |
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