Edgell Rickword

Poet

Birthday October 22, 1898

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Mar 15, 1982 (83)

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About

British war poet, journalist, editor, and literary critic known for his Communist Party affiliation. His poetry collections include Behind the Eyes and Invocation to Angels.

Before Fame

He served in the British Army during World War I. Later, he studied briefly at the University of Oxford.

Trivia

He developed a severe infection in 1919 that necessitated the removal of his left eye.

Family Life

He grew up in Essex, England. Later, he gave up his university study of French literature to get married.

Associated With

He wrote a famous review of T.S. Eliot's celebrated work The Waste Land.