Maurice Leitch (Novelist ) was born in Northern Ireland on a Wednesday, July 5, 1933 🎈. Maurice Leitch is 91 years old. He is a Cancer ♋ and was born in the Year of the Rooster 🐓.
Notable for his Guardian Fiction Prize-winning novel Poor Lazarus and for his Whitbred Prize-winning work Silver City, he is also known for his writing work for BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Radio 4.
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| FULL NAME: | Maurice Leitch |
| BIRTH DATE: | July 5, 1933 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Northern Ireland |
| AGE: | 91 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | British |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Cancer |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rooster |
About
Maurice Leitch is a Novelist. Maurice was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
The son of Jean Coid Leitch and Andrew Leitch, he spent his youth in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Find out who is Maurice Leitch dating right now.
After studying at Methodist College Belfast and Stranmillis University College, he began a primary school teaching career and simultaneously started publishing short pieces in the Belfast Telegraph and writing children’s stories for a Northern Irish radio program. He published his debut novel, The Liberty Lad, in 1965.
DID YOU KNOW In late 1998, he received the prestigious MBE honor for his contributions to British literature.
FACT His 1989 BBC television play, Chinese Whispers, starred Annette Badland.
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Birthday
Currently, Maurice Leitch is 91 years old. His next birthday is away. Maurice will celebrate his 92nd birthday on a Wednesday, July 5th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on July 5, 1933. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Maurice Leitch’s zodiac sign is Cancer. People born between the dates of June 21st and July 22nd belong to the fourth sign in the zodiac, Cancer. Cancer are known for being loyal, hyper emotional, caring, and intuitive. On the bad side, Cancers can be overly sensitive, moody, and vindictive. Taurus & Pisces are the most compatible signs for Cancers.
Famous Cancer celebrities are Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lionel Messi, Kevin Hart, Khloe Kardashian, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and King Bach. Cancer ruling planet is Moon. Astrologically, Moon represents your emotional side, your feelings, intuition and memories.
Maurice Leitch was born in the Year of the Rooster. Rooster represents punctuality in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rooster are charming, witty, honest, blunt, brave, and self-reliant. They can also sometimes be controlling, insensitive, narrow-minded, selfish, and reckless.
This year is the Year of the Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Maurice Leitch is a 91 years old Novelist, born in July, in the Year of the Rooster (1933), and is a Cancer. His life path number is 1. Maurice’s birthstone is Ruby, and his birth flower is Larkspur. You may also check out all famous birthdays in July or specifically birthdays on July 5.
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