Laurence Sterne was born on November 24, 1713[1], in Clonmel[2]. He died on March 18, 1768[3], in London[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], autobiographer[7], theologian[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,207 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).[10]
Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[34], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[36], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[37], BEIC Digital Library[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41]
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Laurence Sterne has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
He has been cited as an influence by Leo Tolstoy[44], a writer[45], 1828–1910[46], of Russian Empire[47], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[48], specialised in philosophy[49]; Machado de Assis[50], a writer[51], 1839–1908[52], of Brazil[53], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose[54]; André Maurois[55], a philosopher[56], 1885–1967[57], of France[58], awarded the Concours général[59], specialised in literature[60]; and Almeida Garrett[61], a writer[62], 1799–1854[63], of Kingdom of Portugal[64], awarded the Commander of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa[65].
Works attributed to him include The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman[66], a literary work[67] and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy[68], a literary work[69].
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