William Makepeace Thackeray
British novelist (1811–1863)
William Makepeace Thackeray was born on July 18, 1811 in Kolkata and died on December 24, 1863 in London, aged 52. Recorded occupations: writer, novelist, prose writer and illustrator. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Notable works include “Vanity Fair” and “The Luck of Barry Lyndon”. Educated at Trinity College, Charterhouse School and University of Cambridge.
- Born
- July 18, 1811 · Kolkata
- Died
- December 24, 1863 · London
- Age at death
- 52
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, prose writer, illustrator
- Notable works
- Vanity Fair, The Luck of Barry Lyndon
- Education
- Trinity College, Charterhouse School, University of Cambridge
- Wikipedia editions
- 70 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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