Stockley, Cynthia (1872–1936)

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Stockley, Cynthia (1872–1936)

Rhodesian writer. Born 1872 in Bloemfontein, South Africa; died 1936.

Lived with husband in Rhodesia and then traveled to London, North America, and Paris; novels, which were popular because of racy content and lively narrative, include Poppy: The Story of a South African Girl (1910), The Claw (1911), Ponjola (1923), The Leopard in the Bush (1927), Kraal Baby (1933), and Perilous Stuff (1936); published short-story collections, Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa (1914) and Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa (1918).