Day-Lewis, C. (Cecil), 1904-1972
Dates
- Existence: 1904 - 1972
Biographical Note
Cecil Day-Lewis (1904-1972) was an Irish-born British poet, author, and professor. During his long career, he published multiple volumes of poetry and collected essays, as well as several translations of classical texts. In 1968, he was appointed Poet Laureate. Under the name "Nicholas Blake," Day Lewis wrote a series of detective novels. He taught at Cambridge and Oxford, and later at Harvard.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Cecil Day-Lewis Papers
The Cecil Day-Lewis Papers includes notes, clippings, and poetry written for Jack Lindsay and the May Day booklet; and a 1956 BBC transcript of 'new poems.'
Derek Stanford Papers
The collection includes a typescript copy of a short book, The Pylon Poets (Michigan: William B. Eerdmans), by Derek Stanford about the poets W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender, Cecil Day-Lewis, and Louis MacNeice.