Laurence Sterne

Details

Instance of

human

Born

24 November 1713

Died

18 March 1768

Place of birth

Clonmel

Place of death

London

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Laurence

Family name

Sterne

Spouse

Elizabeth Lumley

Occupation

writer, novelist, autobiographer, theologian, journalist, parson

Position held

vicar

Citizenship

Kingdom of Great Britain

Religion

Anglicanism

cause of death

tuberculosis

depicted by

Laurence Sterne

described by source

Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, BEIC Digital Library, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Encyclopedia Americana

educated at

Jesus College, Hipperholme Grammar School

has works in the collection

National Gallery of Art, Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen

languages spoken, written or signed

English

manner of death

natural causes

medical condition

tuberculosis

name in native language

Laurence Sterne

notable work

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, A Political Romance

place of burial

Coxwold

pseudonym

Yorick

topic's main category

Category:Laurence Sterne

writing language

English

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