Richard Adams
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For other people named Richard Adams, see Richard Adams (disambiguation).
Richard George Adams (9 May 1920 – 24 December 2016)[2] was an English novelist and writer of the books Watership Down, Maia, Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He studied modern history at Oxford before serving in the British Army during World War II. Afterwards, he completed his studies, and then joined the British Civil Service. In 1974, two years after Watership Down was published, Adams became a full-time author.[3][4]
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Born | Richard George Adams (1920-05-09)9 May 1920 Wash Common, Newbury, Berkshire, England |
Died | 24 December 2016(2016-12-24) (aged 96) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England[1] |
Occupation | Novelist |
Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford (BA, MA) |
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