Sir George Webbe Dasent (1817 - 1896)

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Translator of folk tales and contributor to The Times. Born at St. Vincent, British West Indies, the son of the attorney general, John Roche Dasent. After graduating from Oxford University in 1840 with a degree in Classical literature, he was appointed secretary to Thomas Cartwright on a diplomatic post in Stockholm, Sweden. There he met Jakob Grimm, at whose recommendation he first became interested in Scandinavian literature and mythology.

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Born: 22 May 1817

Died: 11 June 1896

Nationality: British

Gender: Male

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