Justina Williams | |
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Born | Marjorie Georgina Joan Allen 26 January 1916 Coolgardie, Western Australia |
Died | 21 June 2008 Western Australia | (aged 92)
Pen name | Joan Williams |
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Justina Williams AM (26 January 1916 – 21 June 2008) was an Australian poet, journalist, feminist and peace activist.
Marjorie Georgina Joan Allen was born in Coolgardie, Western Australia on 26 January 1916.[1]
Williams was employed as a journalist by The West Australian and the Daily News in Perth and became involved with peace activism, left-wing politics and feminism.[2] She joined the Communist Party of Australia in 1939.[1]
In the 1950s, Williams campaigned for nuclear disarmament, while in the 1970s she was an early member of the Women's Electoral Lobby.[2]
Williams was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in the 1996 Australia Day Honours for "service to the community as a writer, particularly in the areas of peace, social equality and protection of the environment".[3]
Williams died in Western Australia on 21 June 2008.[1]