Violet Dias Lannoy (1925–1973[1]) was a teacher and writer. Born in Mozambique to parents from Goa, India, she taught in schools and advised on educational policy all around the world. Lannoy, called "the lost Goan/Indian/African novelist" by critic and writer Peter Nazareth,[2] wrote Pears from the Willow Tree, a posthumously published novel, besides short stories.
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