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Eric Knight
AuthorBooks · Second hand1897-1943
Eric Mowbray Knight was an English novelist and screenwriter, who is mainly known for his 1940 novel Lassie Come-Home, which introduced the fictional collie Lassie. He took American citizenship in 1942 shortly before his death.
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Birth
1897
Death
1943
First book
1940
Years writing
86
Eric Knight was born in Yorkshire, a lush landscape that inspired the settings of his stories.
His most famous work, Lassie Come-Home, was inspired by local tales of dogs returning home that he heard during his childhood.
The author immigrated to the United States in 1912, where he developed his talents in music and art.
Knight demonstrated his patriotism by enlisting in the army in 1917 to fight for his homeland.
Throughout his career, he wrote a total of 40 works exploring themes such as fiction, children's literature, and life during wartime.