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A. T. Fitzroy
Best known as the pen name behind the once-banned 1918 novel Despised and Rejected, this writer built a varied career under several identities. Her life and work moved between romance, social critique, and more speculative fiction, giving her a distinctive place in early 20th-century literature.
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Despised and rejected
by A. T. Fitzroy
About the author
Born Rose Laure Allatini in Vienna in 1890 and raised in London, she was an Austrian-British novelist who published under several pseudonyms, including A. T. Fitzroy, R. Allatini, Lucian Wainwright, Mrs Cyril Scott, and Eunice Buckley. She is most often remembered today for Despised and Rejected, a First World War novel issued in 1918 under the name A. T. Fitzroy.
That book became notable for more than its story: it was banned in Britain under wartime regulations after only a limited sale. The novel’s mix of pacifism and queer themes helped it stand out, and its later rediscovery has made the A. T. Fitzroy name especially significant in discussions of overlooked early 20th-century fiction.
Allatini was also a prolific writer beyond that single book, publishing across romance and other genres over many years. The range of names she used suggests both literary versatility and a practical instinct for navigating the publishing world of her time.