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Laurie Lee
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Born in Slad, Gloucestershire
Born on 26th of June 1914
Died on 13rd of May 1997

Born 1914. Died 1997 - English poet and writer.



Educated locally. Subject of much of his writing are his travels and experience as a documentary film scriptwriter. A Rose for Winter (1955) describes his travels in Spain. The autobriographical Cider With Rosie (1959) describes his rural childhood.

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