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British writer and poet (1916–2000)

Also known as: Penelope Knox, Penelope Mary Fitzgerald, Penelope Mary Knox, Пенелопа Фицджеральд, بينيلوب فيتزجيرالد, 퍼넬러피 피츠제럴드

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