Walter Starkie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Irish scholar, expert on the Romani people
Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1894
Place of Birth: Killiney, Leinster, Ireland
Date of Death: 02-Nov-1976
Profession: translator, linguist
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Walter 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.
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