About Laurie Thompson
Lived 1938 – 2015 (aged 77). Laurie Thompson was a British translator, academic and docent.
Laurie Thompson (26 February 1938 – 8 June 2015) was a British academic and translator, noted for his translations of Swedish literature into English.
Thompson was born in York, England, and lived in northern Sweden for a few years. He was the editor of Swedish Book Review between 1983 and 2002, and a lecturer at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and the University of Wales, Lampeter.
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Who was Laurie Thompson?
British translator
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Laurie Thompson was born on 26 February 1938 in York.
When did Laurie Thompson die?
Laurie Thompson died on 8 June 2015.
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Laurie Thompson was a translator, academic and docent.
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Laurie Thompson was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Laurie Thompson. https://biography.guide/laurie-thompson/
MLA: "Laurie Thompson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/laurie-thompson/.
Chicago: "Laurie Thompson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/laurie-thompson/.
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