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Katharine Mary Briggs

Katharine Mary Briggs (1898–1980) was a British essayist, writer and collector of fairy tales.

Biography

Born at Hampstead in 1898, died in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in 1980.

Katharine Mary Briggs studied at Lady Margaret Hall. The recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is essay.

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  • Hampstead
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  • Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

    Death place

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