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Thomas Urquhart (International) assertion Thomas Urquhart i(A115828 works by) (a.k.a. Sir Thomas Urquhart)
Born: Established: 1611 ; Died: Ceased: 1660
Gender: Male
Heritage: Scottish
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Scottish writer and translator, best known for his translations of Rabelais.

His translation is the basis for Henry Morley's edited version of Rabeleis' The Life of Gargantua and the Heroic Deeds of Pantagruel, which was banned in Australia in 1926.

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  • Urquhart is included in AustLit because his work was banned or restricted in Australia by the federal censor.
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