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Wills, Nancy, 1920-2005
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- Wills, Nance
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- Macmillan, Nance
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1920-2005
History
Nancy Wills (1920-2005, also known as Nance Macmillan, which may have been her birth name) was an author and playwright. She married seaman and instrument maker Geoff Wills (1919 -2000) on 1 May 1948. They were members of the Communist Arts Group. Wills became a friend of Afro-American singer and activist Paul Robeson and in 1987 wrote a play about his life.
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AU NLA 36271023
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Revised, KK, 8-Jun-2020.
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Revised with NLA authority identifier, Kerri Klumpp, 8-Jun-2020.