George Borrow
George Henry Borrow (born July 5, 1803 in East Dereham , Norfolk , † July 26, 1881 in Lowestoft , Suffolk ) was a British writer , traveler and philologist .
Borrow was born in East Dereham, Norfolk. He was the son of Thomas Borrow (1758-1824), a recruiting officer, and his wife Ann Perfrement (1772-1858). He attended the Royal High School in Edinburgh and the Norwich Grammar School .
He studied law , although his main interests were literature and languages . In 1825 he began his first major European tour through France and Germany . He then visited Russia , Portugal , Spain and Morocco . He married Mary Clarke on April 23, 1840 and then lived in Lowestoft, Suffolk, where he wrote his literary works.
Works (selection)
- The Zincali (1841)
- The Bible in Spain (1843)
- Lavengro (1851)
- Romany Rye (1857)
- Wild Wales (1862)
- Romano Lavo-Lil (1874)
Web links
- George Borrow Society website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Souvenir of the George Borrow Celebration ( English ) In: Gutenberg . Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ↑ The Life of George Borrow ( English ) In: Fullbooks . Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ↑ James Hooper: Souvenir of the George Borrow Celebration ( English ). Jarrold & Sons, 1913, p. 14 (Accessed July 4, 2016).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Borrow, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Borrow, George Henry (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer, traveler and philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1803 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | East Dereham , Norfolk |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 1881 |
| Place of death | Lowestoft , Suffolk |