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This commemorative plaque records: E.M. Forster. novelist, 1879-1970. Lived here sometimes at the home of his friends Robert and May Buckingham and died here on 7 June 1970. Erected to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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E.M. Forster was a renowned British novelist and essayist known for works like "A Room with a View" and "A Passage to India," which explore themes of English class distinction and colonialism, making him an important figure in 20th-century literature.
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