Norah Richards

Norah Richards
Norah Richards, from a 1940 issue of The Indian Listener
Born
Norah Mary Hutman

(1876-10-29)29 October 1876
Mullaghglass, County Armagh, Ireland
Died3 March 1971(1971-03-03) (aged 94)
India
Occupations
SpousePhilip Ernest Richards

Norah Richards (née Hutman; 29 October 1876 – 3 March 1971), known by the stage name Norah Doyle, was an Irish actor, writer and theatre practitioner. Arriving in Punjab in 1911, Richards devoted her life to Punjabi theatre and culture and was later known as the Lady Gregory of the Punjab. In 1970, Punjabi University, Patiala, conferred an honorary DLitt degree on her, for her contribution to Punjabi culture, especially Punjabi drama.

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