Susan Burney
Susan Burney | |
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Burney's portrait by her cousin Edward Francis Burney, c. 1777 | |
| Born | Susanna Elizabeth Burney 7 January 1755 King's Lynn, England |
| Died | 6 January 1800 (aged 44) |
| Other names | Susanna Elizabeth Phillips |
| Known for | Letters and journals |
| Spouse |
Molesworth Phillips
(m. 1782; died 1800) |
Susanna Elizabeth Burney, later known as Susanna Elizabeth Phillips (7 January 1755 – 6 January 1800), was an English writer. She wrote 650,000 words and her letters are said to be "the most important source on opera in the period".