Award
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q273448 · wikidata
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Miss Read
1913-04-17 – 2012-04-07
Life & Legacy
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.
Occupation & Career
novelist, writer, teacher
Education
Homerton College
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Education & Institutions
Homerton College
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q273448 — wikidata View source
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