When my aunt Lilla died in 2006, there were obituaries in The Times, The Guardian and The Independent. In fact, the only paper not to run one was The Telegraph, which she would have been the one she’d have read if she hadn’t gone blind. I’ve included these Obituaries from The Guardian and The Independent as they are free. The Times described her as an “Inspiring poet and gallery owner who nurtured young artists despite losing her sight”.
I’ve also included some of her poems below and The Tablet review of the When Leaf and Note Are Gone book of her poems published posthumously by my mother.
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