Jennings, Paul Francis, 1918-1989
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Name (Latin)
Jennings, Paul Francis, 1918-1989
Other forms of name
Jennings, Paul Francis, 1918-
Date of birth
1918-06-20
Date of death
1989-12-26
Gender
male
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- b. June 20, 1918, d. December 26, 1989; was an English humourist; for many years he wrote a column, Oddly Enough, in The Observer, which were also published; also wrote popular children's books ( (Paul Francis Jennings Wikipedia page, viewed January 7, 2021) )
- His Oddly enough, 1951.
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Paul Jennings Humourist
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Wikipedia description:
Paul Francis Jennings (20 June 1918 – 26 December 1989) was an English humourist and author. Jennings served in the Royal Signal Corps during the Second World War. After leaving the army he worked as a scriptwriter for the Central Office of Information, as an advertising copywriter, and also as a freelance writer for Punch and The Spectator. For many years he wrote a column, Oddly Enough, in the British newspaper The Observer. Many collections of his work were published, including The Jenguin Pennings in 1963. He also wrote popular children's books including The Great Jelly of London, The Hopping Basket, and The Train to Yesterday. Jennings was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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