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- Richard Mason (16 May 1919 – 13 October 1997), published also under the pen name Richard Lakin, was a British novelist best known for his 1957 publication The World of Suzie Wong.
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Richard Mason (16 May 1919 – 13 October 1997), published also under the pen name Richard Lakin, was a British novelist best known for his 1957 publication The World of Suzie Wong. His novels usually concerned Britons' experiences in exotic foreign locations, especially in Asia.
Sep 15, 2023 · Mason, a cigarette smoker, died of throat cancer in Rome, Italy, where he had lived for nearly 40 years.
Oct 13, 1997 · Richard Mason was an English novelist. Born near Manchester, he was educated in Dorset, then worked first on a film magazine and later for the British Council. The Second World War gave him a chance to learn Japanese and he became an interrogator of prisoners of war.
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Jul 4, 2017 · This year marks 60 years since the publication of British author Richard Mason’s classic Hong Kong love story, The World of Suzie Wong. The tender romance between Robert Lomax, a young...
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Long a cigarette smoker, he died of throat cancer/lung cancer in Rome, Italy. He is interred in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome (near Percy Shelley), where his headstone is inscribed with the words "Though on the sign it is written: 'Don't pluck these blossoms'—it is useless against the wind, which cannot read".
Richard Mason (Richard Lakin Mason) was born on 16 May, 1919 in Hale, Greater Manchester, England, UK, is a Writer, Editor, Actor. Discover Richard Mason's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates.
