Writers in Kent
The atlas holds 4 people and 9 moments here, from 1798 to 2011. The most recorded lives are Jane Austen, George Orwell and Charles Dickens.
Notable people
Jane Austen
from 1798 to 1813
5 moments here
English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…
George Orwell
from 1931 to 1938
2 moments here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
Charles Dickens
in 1865
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Prince
in 2011
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Moments
- 1798 Godmersham family visit Jane Austen
- 1802 Visit to Godmersham Jane Austen
- 1805 Visit to Godmersham via Steventon Jane Austen
- 1808 Journey to Godmersham Jane Austen
- 1813 Last visit to Godmersham Jane Austen
- 1865 Survives the Staplehurst crash Charles Dickens
- 1931 Hop-field research in Kent George Orwell
- 1938 Treatment at Preston Hall Sanatorium George Orwell
- 2011 Hop Farm Festival headlining show Prince