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Kenneth Grahame was a British novelist best known for writing *The Wind in the Willows*, a beloved children's classic featuring animal characters living along the riverbank. His work has had lasting influence on children's literature and remains widely read more than a century after its publication.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1859-03-08 ) 8 March 1859, Edinburgh , Scotland
- Died
- 6 July 1932 (1932-07-06) (aged 73), Pangbourne , England
- Resting place
- Holywell Cemetery , St Cross Church, Oxford
- Occupation
- Children's author Banker
- Genre
- Fiction
- Notable works
- The Wind in the Willows (1908)
- Spouse
- Elspeth Thomson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1899 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kenneth
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Edinburgh
- Place of death
- Berkshire
- Occupation
- children's writer
- Educated at
- St Edward's School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Wind in the Willows
- Image
- KennethGrahame.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- name in native language
- Kenneth Grahame
- date of birth
- 1859-03-08
- Commons category
- Kenneth Grahame
- date of death
- 1932-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- Kenneth Grahame
- Commons gallery
- Kenneth Grahame
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1893-00-00
- end of work period
- 1932-01-01
- P12674
- Janina Hartwig
- P12749
- Wartburg
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Works in European collections
7 objects attributed to Kenneth Grahame, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Kenneth Grahame (/ˈɡreɪ.əm/ GRAY-əm; 8 March 1859 – 6 July 1932) was a Scottish writer. He is best remembered for the classic of children's literature The Wind in the Willows (1908). Born in Scotland, he spent most of his childhood with his grandmother in England, following the death of his mother and his father's inability to look after the children. After attending St Edward's School in Oxford, his ambition to attend university was thwarted and he joined the Bank of England, where he had a successful career. Before writing The Wind in the Willows, he published three other books: Pagan Papers (1893), The Golden Age (1895), and Dream Days (1898).
Biography
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