Laurie Lee

British writer (1914-1997)
Person human Q976071

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
June 26, 1914
Date of death
May 13, 1997
Place of birth
Stroud
Place of death
Slad
Father
Reginald Joseph Lee[11]
Mother
Annie Emily Light[12]
Spouse
Katherine Francesca Polge[13]
Child
Jesse Frances Lee[14]
Cause of death
colorectal cancer[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Family name
Lee[25]
Given name
Laurie[26]
Manner of death
natural causes[28]
Medical condition
epilepsy[27]
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Name in native language
Laurie Lee[30]
P14750
ACAF-80C1-7782-553F-00AA
Participated in conflict
Spanish Civil War[24]
Place of burial
Slad[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Laurie Lee ar لوري لي cs Laurence Edward Alan Lee ja ローリー・リー ru Ли Лори ru Ли, Лори ru Лори Ли zh 洛里·李
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Adelphi author ID
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Alexander Turnbull Library ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Cyprus University of Technology ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dialnet author ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Harper's tag
laurie-lee
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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Hyperion Records person ID
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IDU person ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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JRC Names ID
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KBR person ID
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Kindred Britain ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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LiederNet author ID
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Prabook ID
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Quora topic ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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TMDB person ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
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Treccani ID
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UK National Archives ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Laurie Lee was born on June 26, 1914[1], in Stroud[2]. He died on May 13, 1997[3], in Slad[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], poet[6], autobiographer[7], journalist[8], and writer[9].

FAQs

Where was Laurie Lee born?

Laurie Lee was born in Stroud[2].

Where did Laurie Lee die?

Laurie Lee died in Slad[4].

Who were Laurie Lee's parents?

Laurie Lee's father was Reginald Joseph Lee[11]. Laurie Lee's mother was Annie Emily Light[12].

Who was Laurie Lee married to?

Laurie Lee's spouses include Katherine Francesca Polge[13].

What did Laurie Lee do for work?

Laurie Lee worked as a screenwriter[5], poet[6], autobiographer[7], journalist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Laurie Lee go to school?

Laurie Lee was educated at Marling School[17].

What awards did Laurie Lee receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . searcharchives.bl.uk. Retrieved . searcharchives.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

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