1894-1976 IE
Spoken Word, Folk and World
A.k.a. Walter Fitzwilliam Starkie
Walter Fitzwilliam Starkie CMG, CBE, Litt.D (9 August 1894 – 2 November 1976) was an Irish scholar, Hispanist, author and musician. His reputation is principally based on his popular travel writing: Raggle-Taggle (1933), Spanish Raggle-Taggle (1934) and Don Gypsy (1936).He is known as a translator of Spanish literature, and as a leading authority on the Romani people (Gypsies). He spoke the Romani language fluently.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Raggle-Taggle Gypsy Tales | Walter Starkie | 1959 | Album |
Selected Readings From His Own Translation, Cervantes Don Quixote | Walter Starkie | Album |