Golding, Louis, 1895-1958

Louis Golding was a popular and prolific British author known for his novels and travel books. Born in Manchester, his studies at Oxford were interrupted by World War I. Deemed unfit for army duty, his love of travel was initiated when he was sent by the YMCA to Greece. After the war, he travelled regularly, and found success as a novelist and travel writer, chiefly of the Middle East. His travel books aren't mere guides; through fiction, poems, and short sketches, he effectively captures the spirit of a place and its people, heightened by his own enthusiasm. A lecturer, poet, journalist, literary critic, and Hollywood screenwriter, he also became a spokesman for British Jews, and an important opponent of anti-Semitism.

From the description of Louis Golding correspondence and related materials, 1932-1944. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 61143676

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