Richmal Crompton
Richmal Crompton | |
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Richmal Crompton Lamburn, pictured on the cover of her biography | |
| Born | Richmal Crompton Lamburn 15 November 1890 Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 11 January 1969 (aged 78) Farnborough Hospital, Bromley, England |
| Pen name | Richmal Crompton |
| Occupation | Teacher, novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | English |
| Period | 1919 to 1969 |
| Genre | Children's literature, novels, short stories inspiring |
| Notable works | Just William |
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Richmal Crompton Lamburn (15 November 1890 – 11 January 1969) was a popular English writer, best known for her Just William series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books.