Laurence Sterne
/ˌlɒrəns ˈstɜːn/
/ˌlɔːrəns ˈstɜːrn/
- (1713-68) a British author, born in Ireland. He spent most of his life as a Church of England priest in Yorkshire. He is best known for his novel Tristram Shandy, one of the most unusual and humorous books in English literature.
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Laurence Sterne