Julia Frankau, née Julia Davis (30 July 1859 - 17 March 1916) was a successful novelist who wrote under the name Frank Danby. Her first novel was published in 1887: Dr. Phillips: A Maida Vale Idyll. Its portrayal of London Jews and Jewish life, and its discussion of euthanasia by a doctor were controversial. This was followed by more Frank Danby novels and by books on other subjects, including engraving, which were sometimes written under her own name. Frankau continued to write until the time of her death.
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Date of birth | 30 July 1863
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Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland
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Date of death | 17 March 1916
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Place of death | London, England
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Julia Frankau is known for her role in the film The Heart of a Child (1920) as (novel).
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