Historical FigureFemale
Edith Nesbit
1858 – 1924
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryEdith Nesbit was an English writer and poet, who published her books for children and others as E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 such books. She was also a political activist and co-founder of the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later affiliated to the Labour Party.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
August 15, 1858
London
Date of death
May 4, 1924
New Romney
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · United Kingdom
Occupations & fields
writerchildren's writerpoet
Notable works
The Railway Children
- Field and occupation
- britská spisovatelka literatury pro děti a mládež
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