Bram Stoker

Writer

Born: 8 November 1847
Died: 20 April 1912
Birthplace: Clontarf, Ireland
Best known as: The guy who wrote Dracula
Abraham (Bram) Stoker wrote the classic vampire novel Dracula. Raised in a Dublin suburb and educated at Trinity College, Stoker began his career as a civil servant. On the side he wrote theater reviews and short stories, and in 1878 he left Dublin for London, to take a position managing the Lyceum Theatre for actor Sir Henry Irving. During his long career at the Lyceum he also wrote fantastic stories and novels, cementing his fame with 1897's Dracula. His other books include The Snake's Pass (1890), The Jewel of Seven Stars (1904) and The Lair of the White Worm (1911).

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