Edward Wyke-Smith
E. A. Wyke-Smith | |
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| Born | Edward Augustine Smith 12 April 1871 United Kingdom |
| Died | 16 May 1935 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable work | The Marvellous Land of Snergs |
Edward Augustine Wyke-Smith (12 April 1871 – 16 May 1935) was an English adventurer, mining engineer and writer. He is known mainly for The Marvellous Land of Snergs, a children's fantasy novel he wrote as E. A. Wyke-Smith, whose "snergs" provided inspiration for Tolkien's creation of hobbits.