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Agatha Christie

1890 – 1976

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Wikipedia Summary

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, Lady Mallowan, usually known by her first married name, Agatha Christie, was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot, Tommy and Tuppence, and Miss Marple. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers, particularly in the mystery genre.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth

September 15, 1890

Torquay

Date of death

January 12, 1976

Winterbrook

Citizenship

United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Occupations & fields

writernovelistscreenwriterdramaturgeprose writerautobiographer

Awards & honours

Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireThe Grand MasterFellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureAnthony AwardCommander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British Empire

Notable works

The Murder of Roger AckroydThe Sittaford MysteryPeril at End HouseLord Edgware DiesMurder on the Orient ExpressThe A.B.C. Murders

Field and occupation: anglická spisovateľka detektívnych románov
Given name:: Agatha, Аґата, Mary, Мері, Clarissa
Also known as: Agata Christie · Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller Christie · Агата Мері Кларісса Крісті · Агата Кристі · Agatha Christiová · Agatha Christie-Mallowan · Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller · Mary Westmacottová · Agatha Christieová · Agatha Miller Christie · Agatha Christie Mallowan · Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie · Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie · Queen of Crime · Lady Mallowan · Mary Westmacott

Name variants in other languages

sk:Agatha Christie cs:Agatha Christie en:Agatha Christie de:Agatha Christie hu:Agatha Christie pl:Agatha Christie uk:Агата Крісті

Meaning and origin of the given nameAgatha – name day & statistics

Meaning and origin of the given nameMary – name day & statistics

Meaning and origin of the given nameClarissa – name day & statistics

Name forms and equivalents in other languages

AhataUK

Wikipedia articles:

EN SK CS DE HU PL UK Wikidata

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Agatha Christie: Životopis

Janet Morgan

Život a dielo Agathy Christie spracovalo množstvo autorov a sama kráľovná detektívok vydala svoj vlastný životopis, Janet Morganová však dostala ponuku priamo od Agathinej rodiny, aby napísala jej „oficiálnu biografiu“...

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