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Also Known As	Joan Delano Aiken
Born	September 4, 1924 • Rye • England
Died	January 4, 2004 (aged 79) • Petworth • England
Notable Works	“The Wolves of Willoughby Chase”
Notable Family Members	father Conrad Aiken

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