Evelyn Beatrice Hall
English biographical writer (1868–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the British writer. For the American athlete, see Evelyne Hall. For the Australian sportswoman, see Evelyn Halls.
Evelyn Beatrice Hall (28 September 1868 – 13 April 1956),[1][2][3][Note 1] who wrote under the pseudonym S[tephen] G. Tallentyre, was an English writer best known for her biography of Voltaire entitled The Life of Voltaire, first published in 1903. She also wrote The Friends of Voltaire, which she completed in 1906.
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Born | (1868-09-28)28 September 1868 Shooter's Hill, Kent, England |
Died | 13 April 1956(1956-04-13) (aged 87) Wadhurst, East Sussex, England |
Pen name | Stephen G. Tallentyre |
Occupation | Writer |
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In The Friends of Voltaire, Hall wrote: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"[4] as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs.[5] This quotation – which is sometimes misattributed to Voltaire himself – is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech.[6][7]