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Iris Origo

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Also known as Dame Iris Margaret Origo, Iris Margaret Cutting, Iris Cutting

British writer (1902-1988)

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Iris Origo was a female historian, writer, farmer, and biographer born in Gloucestershire. She held citizenship in the Republic of Ireland and the United States. Origo wrote in English and produced thirty-five works, including *Seven poems*, *War in Val d'Orcia*, *The Domestic Enemy*, *Gianni*, and *Leopardi*.

She was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an affiliation recognized in their collection. Origo received the award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She died of natural causes due to disease on June 28, 1988, in Siena.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1902
Works
35

Top works

  • Seven poems
  • War in Val d'Orcia
  • The Domestic Enemy
  • Gianni
  • Leopardi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Iris
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Gloucestershire
Place of death
Siena
Occupation
diarist
Languages spoken
English language
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date of death
1988-06-28
date of birth
1902-08-15
Commons category
Iris Origo
cause of death
disease
manner of death
natural causes
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