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Simon Leys
Simon Leys was born on September 28, 1935 in Uccle and died on August 11, 2014, aged 78.
Born
September 28, 1935
Simon Leys died aged 78.
Died: August 11, 2014
- Birthplace
- Uccle
- Professions
- translator, university teacher, sinologist, writer, linguist, literary critic, poet lawyer, essayist
- Citizenship
- Belgium
More about Simon Leys
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
- Birth name
- Pierre Ryckmans
- Pseudonyms
- Simon Leys
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Questions people ask
How old was Simon Leys when they died?
Simon Leys died aged 78.
When is Simon Leys’s birthday?
Simon Leys’s recorded birthday is September 28.
Where was Simon Leys born?
Simon Leys was born in Uccle.
What was Simon Leys’s name at birth?
Simon Leys’s recorded birth name is Pierre Ryckmans.
When did Simon Leys die?
Simon Leys died on August 11, 2014.