Bentley, E. C. (Edmund Clerihew), 1875-1956

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From the description of Letters, 1897-1920. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34052678

Edmund Clerihew Bentley was born in London and educated at Oxford. He studied law, but devoted himself to journalism, writing for the Daily News and Daily Telegraph in London. He is perhaps best remembered for his light verse, including the collection Biography for Beginners, which featured the verse form he devised for short, humorous biographical poems, the Clerihew. He also wrote literary criticism, and a series of acclaimed detective novels commencing with Trent's last case.

From the description of E.C. Bentley letters and clippings, 1909-1956. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 58802244

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referencedIn Frederic Dannay Papers, ca.1920-1982. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Autograph File, B, ca.1500-1982 Houghton Library
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf White, William, 1910-1995. Papers of William White [manuscript], 1875-1987. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Bentley, E. C. (Edmund Clerihew), 1875-1956. Letters, 1897-1920. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Papers of Edmund Clerihew Bentley, 1890-1955 Bodleian Library, Oxford
referencedIn Edwin Wilcox Papers, 1899-1947 Newcastle University
referencedIn G K Chesterton Papers, 1877-1988 British Library: Western Manuscripts
referencedIn Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982. Papers, ca.1920-1982. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Donald and Katharine Foley Collection of Penguin Books, 1935-1965 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Bentley, E. C. (Edmund Clerihew), 1875-1956. E.C. Bentley letters and clippings, 1909-1956. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Mary Hyde Eccles papers, 1853-2005, (bulk) 1939-2003. Houghton Library
creatorOf Bentley, Edmund Clerihew, 1875-1956. Typed letter signed : London, to Kilham Roberts, 1938 July 29. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953. Hilaire Belloc collection of papers, 1897-1950. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Hilaire Belloc collection of papers, 1897-1950 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
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associatedWith Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953. person
associatedWith Buchan, John, 1875-1940. person
correspondedWith Century Company corporateBody
associatedWith Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982. person
correspondedWith Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 person
associatedWith Eccles, Mary Hyde. person
associatedWith Foley, Donald L. person
associatedWith Foley, Katharine person
associatedWith Jepson, Edgar, 1863-1938, person
associatedWith Oxford University corporateBody
associatedWith Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915- person
associatedWith Roberts, Kilham, person
associatedWith White, William, 1910-1995. person
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Birth 1875-07-10

Death 1956-03-30

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