Grigson, Geoffrey, 1905-1985

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1905-03-02
Death 1985-11-25
Britons,
English,

Biographical notes:

Geoffrey Grigson was born at Pelynt, Cornwall and educated at Oxford. Though he published well-received poetry, he was better known as a critic and literary journalist. He was the founder of the modernist periodical New verse, 1933-1939, and wrote books on art, literature, and nature, and edited several anthologies.

From the description of Geoffrey Grigson letter to Geoffrey Elborn, 1976 May 20. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 63664441

Links to collections

Comparison

This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.

  • Added or updated
  • Deleted or outdated

Information

Permalink:
SNAC ID:

Subjects:

  • Authors, English
  • Critics
  • Poets, English

Occupations:

  • Collector

Places:

  • England (as recorded)

SNAC Cooperative Logo

Social Networks and Archival Context

SNAC is a discovery service for persons, families, and organizations found within archival collections at cultural heritage institutions.

Sponsors

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Humanities

Hosts

University of Virginia Library
National Archives and Records Administration