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'''Rebecca West''', was the pen name of Cicely Fairfield. She was born in Kerry, Ireland in 1892 and educated in Scotland, at George Watson's Ladies' College in Edinburgh. In 1910 she attended the Academy of Dramatic Art and worked briefly as an actress. She then turned to journalism and took the pen name Rebecca West after the heroine of a play by [[Henrik Ibsen]] called ''Rosmersholm''.

'''Rebecca West''', was the pen name of [[Cicely Fairfield]]. She was born in Kerry, Ireland in 1892 and educated in Scotland, at George Watson's Ladies' College in Edinburgh. In 1910 she attended the Academy of Dramatic Art and worked briefly as an actress. She then turned to journalism and took the pen name Rebecca West after the heroine of a play by [[Henrik Ibsen]] called ''Rosmersholm''.

West was always a strong supporter of women's rights, first writing for ''The Freewoman'' and later became a reporter for ''The Clarion''. She wrote articles for a wide variety of newspapers and magazines including ''The Daily News'', ''The Star'', ''The New Statesman'' and ''New Republic.'' She was an enthusiastic supporter of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS).

West was always a strong supporter of women's rights, first writing for ''The Freewoman'' and later became a reporter for ''The Clarion''. She wrote articles for a wide variety of newspapers and magazines including ''The Daily News'', ''The Star'', ''The New Statesman'' and ''New Republic.'' She was an enthusiastic supporter of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS).