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Joseph Jacobs
Australian folklorist, historian and writer (1854–1916).
Born August 29th, 1854 in Sydney. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1916 at 61 years old in Yonkers. [ref]
Occupations
children's writer, collector of fairy tales, folklorist, historian, literary critic, literary historian, writer
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The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca