Eric Knight

Eric Knight
Eric Knight
Born	Eric Mowbray Knight; 10 April 1897; Menston, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	15 January 1943 (aged 45); Dutch Guiana (later Suriname)
Occupation	Writer
Language	English
Nationality	British
Citizenship	British (1897–1942) ; American (1942–1943)
Period	1934–43
Genre	Fiction
Notable works	This Above All,; Lassie Come-Home
Spouse	Dorothy Caroline Noyes Hall (m. 1917–32, divorced); Jere Brylawski (m. 1932–43, his death)
Children	3

Eric Mowbray Knight (10 April 1897 – 15 January 1943) was an English novelist and screenwriter, who is mainly known for his 1940 novel Lassie Come-Home, which introduced the fictional collie Lassie. He took American citizenship in 1942 shortly before his death.^[1]

^ The Yale University library gazette: Volumes 65–66 Yale University. Library – 1990 "He became an American citizen in 1942, was commissioned as a captain in the Special Services, and died in an airplane crash in 1943. He was posthumously awarded the Legion of Merit."

[1] The Yale University library gazette: Volumes 65–66 Yale University. Library – 1990 "He became an American citizen in 1942, was commissioned as a captain in the Special Services, and died in an airplane crash in 1943. He was posthumously awarded the Legion of Merit."

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Eric Knight
Born	Eric Mowbray Knight (1897-04-10)10 April 1897 Menston, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	15 January 1943(1943-01-15) (aged 45) Dutch Guiana (later Suriname)
Occupation	Writer
Language	English
Nationality	British
Citizenship	British (1897–1942) American (1942–1943)
Period	1934–43
Genre	Fiction
Notable works	This Above All, Lassie Come-Home
Spouse	Dorothy Caroline Noyes Hall (m. 1917–32, divorced) Jere Brylawski (m. 1932–43, his death)
Children	3