Eric Knight
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For the American singer-songwriter, see Eric Knight (musician). For the British politician, see Eric Knight (politician).
Eric Mowbray Knight (10 April 1897 – 15 January 1943) was an English novelist and screenwriter, who is mainly known for his 1940 novel Lassie Come-Home, which introduced the fictional collie Lassie. He took American citizenship in 1942 shortly before his death.[1]
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Born | Eric Mowbray Knight (1897-04-10)10 April 1897 Menston, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Died | 15 January 1943(1943-01-15) (aged 45) Dutch Guiana (later Suriname) |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Citizenship | British (1897–1942) American (1942–1943) |
Period | 1934–43 |
Genre | Fiction |
Notable works | This Above All, Lassie Come-Home |
Spouse | Dorothy Caroline Noyes Hall (m. 1917–32, divorced) Jere Brylawski (m. 1932–43, his death) |
Children | 3 |
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