Marghanita Laski

Overview

Marghanita Laski born Manchester, England October 24, 1915 (d. 1988). English novelist and playwright; radio journalist; leading contributor to OED. Active opponent of nuclear weapons through Committee for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). Authored play The Offshore Island about nuclear war survivors, 1959.

Quotations

"People. . . have found something living for. . . Living in peace with our families." (The Offshore Island, p. 53)