Miss Read
1913
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2012,1940
country of citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Homerton College
award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire
Dora Jessie Saint MBE (17 April 1913 – 7 April 2012), née Shafe, best known by the pen name Miss Read, was an English novelist and, by profession, a schoolmistress. Her pseudonym was derived from her mother's maiden name. She is best known for two series of novels set in the English countryside – the Fairacre novels and the Thrush Green novels. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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