Hanley, James, 1901-

James Hanley was a British writer of Irish descent best known for his uncompromising stories and novels of the sea. Raised in Liverpool, Hanley went to sea as a young man, and jumped ship in Canada. After serving in France as a volunteer member of the Canadian Army, he lived in Wales, where he began writing. His second novel, Boy, the story of a thirteen-year-old stowaway, was banned for graphic depictions of sex and violence, but praised by critics. Hanley continued to write novels and stories, in a singularly aggressive style, reaching a small public audience but an increasingly laudatory critical one. He moved to London in the 1960s and wrote scripts for the BBC.

From the description of James Hanley note with poem to Dear Mr. Milkman, 1938 Nov. 18. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 227389405

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