Elizabeth (Dorothea Cole). 1899–1973, British novelist and short-story writer, born in Ireland. Her novels include The Death of the Heart (1938) and The Heat of the Day (1949) 
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Bow•en 
(bō′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
- Biographical Elizabeth (Dorothea Cole), 1899–1973, Anglo-Irish novelist and short-story writer.
 
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