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| License | pd |
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| Usage | Public domain |
English writer
Oliver Onions is ...
Dead
| Born | 13 November 1873 in Bradford |
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| Died | 9 April 1961 in Aberystwyth |
| Age | 87 years, 5 months |
| Sex or gender | male |
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| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Berta Ruck |
| Occupation | author, writer and science fiction writer |
| Awards | James Tait Black Memorial Prize |
About Oliver Onions
George Oliver Onions (13 November 1873 – 9 April 1961), who published under the name Oliver Onions, was a British writer of short stories and over 40 novels. He wrote in a variety of genres but is perhaps best remembered for his ghost stories, notably the highly regarded collection Widdershins and the widely anthologized novella "The Beckoning Fair One". He was married to the novelist Berta Ruck.
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