Bram Stoker
Irish author
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About Bram Stoker
He was an Irish author who was born Abraham Stoker. He is prominently known for his 1897 novel, "Dracula". During Stoker’s lifetime, he was noted for serving as a personal assistant to the legendary English stage actor, Sir Henry Irving. In addition to that, he served as he served as the business manager of Irving‘s 2,100-seat West End theatre, the 'Lyceum Theatre'.
Some of the novels which he wrote include; "The Lady of the Shroud" (1909), "The Lair of the White Worm" (1911) and more.
Family Life
He was born to father, Abraham Stoker and mother, Mathilda Blake Thornley. He got married to Florence Balcombe in 1858 and they both stayed married for about 34 years, until his death in 1937. He had siblings namely Thomas, Matilda, Richard, Bram, Margaret and Irish medical writer, surgeon and anatomist, Sir Thornley Stoker. He had a son named Noel Thornley Stoker.
Achievements
Google honored him in 2012 with a "Google Doodle" on Google's homepage to commemorate the anniversary of his 165th birthday.
An annual festival holds at his place of birth, Dublin, in honor of his literary achievements.
Trivia
The 'Bram Stoker Award' is an annual recognition for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing, which is always presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA).
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F.A.Q. about Bram Stoker
When is his birthday?
Bram Stoker's birthday is on November 8, 1847.
In how many days is his birthday?
Bram Stoker's birthday is in 182 days
How old was Bram Stoker when he died?
He was 64 years old.
When did he die?
He died in April 20, 1912.
How old would he be today?
Bram Stoker would be 176 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Bram Stoker from?
He was born in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland.