Hilary Lofting
Hilary Joseph Francis Lofting | |
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| Born | 23 May 1881 London, England |
| Died | 3 May 1939 (aged 57) Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
| Pen name | Francis Brien |
| Occupation | Novelist, travel writer, journalist, editor |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australia (immigrant from England, in 1915) |
| Education | St Edmund's College, Cambridge |
| Genre | Short story, Travel writing |
| Notable works | The Happy Vagabond (1928, Co-author of Margaret Fane) Bail Up! (1939) |
| Spouse | May Wheatcroft (1915–1917) Margaret Fane (1918–1939; his death) |
| Relatives | John Brien Lofting (father), Elizabeth Agnes Gannon (mother), Mary Lofting (sister), Basil Lofting (brother), Eric Lofting (brother), Hugh Lofting (brother) |
Hilary Joseph Francis Lofting (23 May 1881 – 3 May 1939) was an Australian novelist, travel writer, journalist and editor.
He was the eldest brother of Hugh Lofting (1886–1947), author of Doctor Dolittle.