Elder, Anne (1918–1976)

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Elder, Anne (1918–1976)

Australian dancer and poet. Name variations: Anne MacKintosh Elder; Anne MacKintosh. Born Anne MacKintosh in 1918 in Auckland, New Zealand; died 1976.

Moved to Australia with family at age 3; as Anne MacKintosh, was a well-known ballerina with the Borovansky Ballet; writings include For the Record (1972), Crazy Woman and Other Poems (1976) and Small Clay Birds (1988).