Laurence Sterne
/ˌlɒrəns ˈstɜːn/
/ˌlɔːrəns ˈstɜːrn/
- (1713-68) a British author, born in Ireland. He spent most of his life as a Church of England priest in Yorkshire. He is best known for his novel Tristram Shandy, one of the most unusual and humorous books in English literature.