Le Gallienne, Richard, 1866-1947

Richard Le Gallienne, British journalist and author, was a prolific writer during the late 19th and early 20th century. His early mentor was Oliver Wendell Holmes. Le Gallienne wrote My ladies' sonnets (1887), and the romantic novel, The quest of the golden girl (1896). He published The romantic nineties (1926), while working as a journalist in New York. In 1927 Le Gallienne emigrated to France where he lived out the remainder of his life.

Richard Le Gallienne was an English man of letters. As literary critic and contributor to the THE YELLOW BOOK (an illustrated quarterly magazine), he was associated with the fin-de-siècle aesthetes of the 1890s before becoming a resident of the United States. He joined the staff of THE STAR in 1891, and wrote for various papers over the signature of Logroller. His works include the poems VOLUMES IN FOLIO (1889), the novel QUEST OF THE GOLDEN GIRL (1896), and two books of reminiscences, The ROMANTIC '90's (1925) and FROM A PARIS GARRET (1936). He was the father of the actress Eva Le Gallienne.

Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1947) was an English writer, close-knit with the London writer of his time but located in the USA. He originally worked in an accountant's office in England but abandoned office work to write. He joined the staff of the Star in 1891 and wrote for various publications. When his first wife passed away, he moved to the US with his second wife, and had a daughter, American actress Eva le Gallienne.

Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1947) was an English author and poet. He published thirty or so collections of poems, as well as translations and an edited edition of The Diary of Samuel Pepys . Many of his works are now in the public domain and available online .

English-born poet and critic who moved to the U.S. in 1903, and to France in 1927. Father of the American actress, Eva Le Gallienne.

English poet and essayist.

Le Gallienne was a British poet and essayist. Richards was a British editor, publisher, and author.

English poet.

English author.

English poet and critic.

English man of letters.

Epithet: poet

English born poet.

Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1947) was an English poet, critic and essayist. He was born in Liverpool to Jane and John Le Gallienne, the manager of a Birkenhead brewery. Le Gallienne was educated at Liverpool College and apprenticed to a firm of accountants, but found the work dull and cultivated his literary tastes instead. He published his first volume of poems privately. Le Gallienne sent some of his poems to Oliver Wendell Holmes, who encouraged him to pursue a literary career. Le Gallienne then moved to London, where he met such notable literary figures as George Meredith, Swinburne and Oscar Wilde. He became a publisher's reader for the Bodley Head and principal reviewer for the London Star. Developing a wide acquaintance in the literary circles of the 1890s, Le Gallienne frequented many parties and belonged to the well-known Rhymers' Club (along with W. B. Yeats, Ernest Dowson, Arthur Symons and others). During this period, he produced a wide range of literary work, including poems, essays and novels. In 1901, Le Gallienne moved to the U. S. and continued to make his living by writing a variety of essays, fiction, translations and anthologies. He had a special interest in the literature of the Orient, and wrote on many subjects, both literary and otherwise. The last part of Le Gallienne's life was spent mainly in France and was devoted to essays and books about Paris.

b Liverpool, England, d Menton, France

Epithet: author