Walter Starkie
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1894 – 1976
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Who was Walter Starkie?
Walter Fitzwilliam Starkie CMG, CBE, Litt.D was an Irish scholar, Hispanist, author and musician. His reputation is principally based on his popular travel writing: Raggle-Taggle, Spanish Raggle-Taggle and Don Gypsy.
He is known as a translator of Spanish literature, and as a leading authority on the Romani people. He spoke the Romani language fluently.
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- Born
- Aug 9, 1894
Killiney - Education
- Trinity College, Dublin
- Died
- Nov 2, 1976
Madrid
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on July 23, 2013
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