Leslie James Seth-Smith (12 January 1923 – 5 November 2007), known as James Brabazon, was a screenwriter and the author of two well-received biographies of
Albert Schweitzer and
Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy Leigh Sayers (; 13 June 1893 – 17 December 1957) was an English crime writer and poet. She was also a student of classical and modern languages.
She is best known for her mysteries, a series of novels and short stories set between th ...
. He also compiled and translated some of
Albert Schweitzer's writings in ''Albert Schweitzer: Essential Writings''.
He died on 5 November 2007 after a short illness due to
lung cancer
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissue (biology), tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from tran ...
.
Leslie James Seth-Smith: Celebration
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His uncle David Seth-Smith
David Seth-Smith FZS, MBOU (9 March 1875 – 30 October 1963) was a British zoologist, wildlife artist, nature broadcaster and author.
His career included spells as Curator of Mammals and Birds for the Zoological Society of London and edit ...
was known as the 'Zoo man', and his great grandfather was Seth Smith
Garry Seth Smith (born September 30, 1982) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles. He w ...
, who built large proportions of Belgravia & Mayfair in the West End of London, in the mid 19th century.
References
External links
James Brabazon - Writer and Producer
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1923 births
2007 deaths
British biographers
Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature
Deaths from lung cancer in England
20th-century British screenwriters
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