Frances Brooke
English author of first Canadian novel (1724–1789) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the lady-in-waiting, married name Frances Brooke, see Frances Newton, Lady Cobham.
Frances Brooke (née Moore; 12 January 1724 – 23 January 1789) was an English novelist, essayist, playwright and translator. Hers was the first English novel known to have been written in Canada.[1]
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Born | Frances Moore (1724-01-12)12 January 1724 Claypole, Lincolnshire, England |
Died | 23 January 1789(1789-01-23) (aged 65) Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England |
Occupation | English-Canadian writer |
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