Elizabeth Christitch, known by her pen name Ben Hurst, was an Irish journalist, writer, poet, and translator.
11 Facts About Elizabeth Christitch
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Elizabeth Christitch was educated at the convent of the Faithful Companions of Jesus and Mary at Bruff in Co.
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Elizabeth Christitch married Colonel Ljubomir N Christitch of the Royal Serbian Army at the cathedral of Poznan.
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Elizabeth Christitch was a journalist for the Tribune, the Chicago Tribune, several London daily papers, as well as contributing fiction to various periodicals.
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Elizabeth Christitch translated the Serbian national anthem into English, and her English-language version was sung in Britain during the war.
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Elizabeth Christitch's best known novel was The Pride of Garr.
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Elizabeth Christitch wrote on Balkan and international politics as well as women's suffrage and Irish Home rule.
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Elizabeth Christitch was an original member of the Serbian Relief Fund Committee.
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Elizabeth Christitch was given a blessing for her work by Pope Benedict XV.
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In 1919, Elsabeth Elizabeth Christitch was given a Vatican Papal audience with Benedict XV, the head of the Catholic faith, who was reported as having said "we should like to see women electors everywhere".
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Elizabeth Christitch died in London on 26 January 1933 due to a weak heart.