Dulcie Deamer

Mary Elizabeth Kathleen Dulcie Deamer, born on December 13, 1890, in New Zealand, was an Australian writer and bohemian. She is the author of the poetry collections The Silver Branch (Swinburne Press, 1948) and Messalina (Frank C. Johnson, 1932), as well as numerous novels and plays. 

Working as a freelance journalist, Deamer became Australia’s first female boxing reporter. Additionally, she was a founder and committee member of the Fellowship of Australian Writers. 

Deamer died on August 16, 1972, in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.