Freya Stark
- January 8, 2024
- Memoirist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Freya Stark |
| Occupation | Memoirist |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 31, 1893(1893-01-31) |
| Age | 131 |
| Date Of Death | 1993-05-09 |
| Birthplace | Paris |
| Country | France |
| Birth City | Île-de-France |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Freya Stark Biography
| Name | Freya Stark |
| Birthday | Jan 31 |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Place Of Birth | Paris |
| Home Town | Île-de-France |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Freya Stark is one of the most popular and richest Memoirist who was born on January 31, 1893 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Most well- known for her many books that describe her travels throughout Afghanistan along with her travels in Middle East, this 20th-century travel writer also wrote personal essays and personal memoirs. Her most well-known publications include The Journey’s Echo: Selected Travel Writings and The Southern Gates of Arabia The Southern Gates of Arabia: The Story of a Journey in the Hadhramaut.
As an active member of the post-war World War I Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) service, she was part of an ambulance service based in Italy, led by the historian G.M. Trevelyan.
The girl was born in France and raised mostly in Italy her mother had an Italian, German, and Polish mother, and an English artist father. In her forties she got married to historian, diplomat as well as archaeologist Stewart Perowne.
Freya Stark Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Memoirist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Freya Stark is one of the richest Memoirist from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Freya Stark 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When she was a kid she learned to read French as well as Latin. Attracted from an early age by the novel Arabian Nights, she later studied both the Arabic as well as Persian languages, and then went to an undergraduate course at the London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies.
Following World War II, she was able to travel to Turkey in the aftermath of World War II, and recorded her trip in books like The Lycian Shore and Ionia, a Quest.
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Who is Freya Stark Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Freya Ranked on the list of most popular Memoirist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Freya Stark celebrates birthday on January 31 of every year.
What is Freya Stark famous for?
Freya Stark, in full Dame Freya Madeline Stark, (born Jan. 31, 1893, Paris, France—died May 9, 1993, Asolo, Italy), British travel writer who is noted for two dozen highly personal books in which she describes local history and culture as well as everyday life.
What did Freya Stark discover?
Even as Stark got older, she had a hard time slowing down. At age 75, she went on her last ambitious trip, to Afghanistan, to see a recently discovered minaret dating back to the Middle Ages.
What illnesses did Freya Stark have?
At the end of 1934, Freya Stark’s first expedition into Arabia was eventually terminated when she contracted measles and, upon relapse, had to be rescued by the British Royal Air Force.
How old was Freya Stark when she died?
100 years (1893–1993)
How many languages did Freya Stark speak?
Stark traveled extensively throughout the Middle East, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Asia, and learned to speak Arabic, Iranian, and Turkish (she already spoke French, German, and Italian). She wrote 24 books, several volumes of collected letters, and four volumes of memoirs.