6-518: Le Fanu is a surname, also spelled LeFanu . Notable people with the name include Alicia Le Fanu (born 1791), Irish poet and writer Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu (1753–1817), Irish writer Henry Le Fanu (1870–1946), Anglican bishop in Australia James Le Fanu (born 1950), British physician, medical journalist and author Michael Le Fanu (1913– 1970), British Royal Navy officer, Admiral of
12-475: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alicia Le Fanu Alicia Le Fanu (1791 – 29 January 1867) was an Irish poet and writer. Alicia Le Fanu was the daughter of Betsy Sheridan and Captain Henry Le Fanu, and a granddaughter of actor Thomas Sheridan and his wife, writer Frances Sheridan . She had a younger sister, Harriet. The family moved from Dublin to Kingsbridge , Devon in
18-411: The surname Le Fanu . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Le_Fanu&oldid=1114725192 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
24-434: The 1790s, and later Bath , from where her mother wrote letters mentioning Le Fanu's emerging literary talents, she considered her daughter's talent for writing to be "much superior" to her own. Her mother encouraged her writing, and ensured that the family library held books that would interest and educate Le Fanu. She began her publishing career in 1809. Le Fanu moved to Leamington Spa around 1822 with her mother, following
30-554: The Fleet Nicola LeFanu (born 1947), British composer Sarah LeFanu (born 1953), Scottish academic and author Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873), Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels Thomas Le Fanu (priest) (1784–1845), Irish Dean Thomas Le Fanu (civil servant) (1858-1945), Irish civil servant Victor Le Fanu (1865–1939), Irish rugby union player William LeFanu (1904–1995), Irish librarian [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
36-468: The deaths of her father and sister. The exact date of her death is generally stated to be unknown and has been asserted as early as 29 January 1826, but is usually stated to have been in or after 1844. She is known to have been alive in 1844, when she received £150 from the Royal Bounty Fund , secured on her behalf by her cousin, Caroline Norton . However, Fitzer has determined that she died from
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