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Goldsmith/biography
Oliver Goldsmith
Anglo-Irish writer (1728–1774)
This article is about the 18th-century Irish writer. For the 19th-century Canadian poet, see Oliver Goldsmith (Canadian poet). For the British eyewear company, see Oliver Goldsmith (company).
Oliver Goldsmith | |
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Portrait 1769–70 by Joshua Reynolds | |
| Born | (1728-11-10)10 November 1728 Either Ballymahon, County Longford, or Elphin, County Roscommon |
| Died | 4 April 1774(1774-04-04) (aged 45) London, England |
| Resting place | Temple Church, London |
| Occupation | Playwright, poet, busker, apothecary's assistant |
| Language | English |
| Education | Trinity College, Dublin (B.A., 1749) University of Edinburgh (M.D., 1755) |
| Literary movement | The Club |
| Notable works | |
Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Anglo-Irish writer best known for his works The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), The Good-Natur'd Man (1768), The Deserted Village (1770) and She Stoops to Conquer (1771).
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