Day-Lewis, C. (Cecil), 1904-1972
Person
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 1 Collection or Record:
Derek Stanford Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1978-008
Abstract
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.
Dates:
1968