Mickle, Alan D. (Alan Durward), 1882-1969

Mickle's first book The great longing was published in 1910 and his last book, My lady life, appeared in 1960. He was a full-time writer for most of his adult life. He published eight collections of philosophical essays, six collections of poetry, two novels, a book for children, a book of sporting reminiscences and several volumes of reminiscences. Few of his works achieved commercial success, the exceptions being the children's book The Trio from Rio (1942) and a travel book Appartement in Brussels (1939). He championed the writings of Eugene O'Neill and Six plays of Eugene O'Neill (1929) was the first critical study of the playwight in book form. Source: Southerly, vol. 30 (1970) p. 69.