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Joseph Wright

British linguist (1855–1930).

Born October 31st, 1855 in Idle.

Died February 27th, 1930 at 74 years old in Oxford.

Occupations
linguist, university teacher

That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis