Gibbon, Monk, 1896-1987

Irish author Monk Gibbon produced a diverse and eclectic body of work, including poems, travel books, novels, biography, and several volumes of autobiography. He knew Yeats, and is best known for his unflattering portrayal of the Irish poet in his study, The Masterpiece and the Man, Yeats as I Knew Him, which generated a storm of controversy. He also taught in England, Ireland, Wales, and Switzerland.

Dramatist.

Irish poet and author Monk Gibbon (1896–1987) was a contemporary of W. B. Yeats, George Russell [AE] and George Moore. He has written a variety of literary works including biography and travel.

"(William) Monk Gibbon 1896–1987." Biography Resource Center http://galenet.galegroup.com (accessed March 20, 2007).

Irish author and poet.

Gibbon was born in Dublin and educated in Ireland and at Oxford. He wrote poetry, travel books, criticism, novels and biography, and became a member of the Irish Academy of Letters and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.