James Herriot

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James Herriot was the pen name of British veterinary surgeon and author Alf Wight, best known for his semi-autobiographical books about rural veterinary life in Yorkshire, starting with "If Only They Could Talk."

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James Herriot canonical 5
James Herriot’s veterinary stories 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
pen name
associatedWith Thirsk NERFINISHED
basedOn his experiences as a veterinary surgeon in Yorkshire
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom
fieldOfWork literature
rural life writing
veterinary medicine
veterinary medicine
genre memoir
semi-autobiographical fiction
hasCharacter Helen Alderson NERFINISHED
Siegfried Farnon NERFINISHED
Tristan Farnon NERFINISHED
various Yorkshire farmers
inspiredAdaptation All Creatures Great and Small (1974 film) NERFINISHED
All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series) NERFINISHED
All Creatures Great and Small (2020 TV series) NERFINISHED
All Creatures Great and Small stage adaptations NERFINISHED
literarySetting Yorkshire Dales NERFINISHED
literaryTheme community life in rural England
compassion in veterinary practice
human–animal relationships
notableFor depicting rural veterinary practice with warmth and humor
popularizing interest in veterinary profession
notableWork All Creatures Great and Small NERFINISHED
All Things Bright and Beautiful NERFINISHED
All Things Wise and Wonderful NERFINISHED
Every Living Thing NERFINISHED
If Only They Could Talk NERFINISHED
It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet NERFINISHED
The Lord God Made Them All NERFINISHED
occupation author
veterinary surgeon
veterinary surgeon
writer
placeOfActivity Thirsk NERFINISHED
Yorkshire NERFINISHED
pseudonymOf Alf Wight NERFINISHED
realName Alf Wight NERFINISHED
subjectOf The World of James Herriot museum in Thirsk NERFINISHED
usedFor publication of books while maintaining professional privacy
usedPenName James Herriot NERFINISHED
writingLanguage English
writingPeriod 20th century
writingStyle anecdotal
humorous
sentimental

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Thirsk notableResident James Herriot
All Creatures Great and Small (2020 TV series) isAdaptationOf James Herriot
this entity surface form: James Herriot’s veterinary stories
Wensleydale hasCulturalAssociation James Herriot