Manuel, Alvin George, 1908-

Manuel's client, the writer Richard Aldington, was born in 1892 in Hampshire, England; he was educated at Dover College and the Univ. of London; began his literary career in London as a part-time sports journalist; became a founding poet of the Imagist movement, which became prominent around 1912; fought in World War I, afterward moving to France; wrote novels about the War; Aldington also became a critic, essayist, and translator; moved to the United States during World War II; published works include: Images, 1910-15 (1915), D.H. Lawrence : an indiscretion (1927), Collected poems (1928), Death of a hero (1929), and Lawrence of Arabia : a biographical inquiry; he died on July 28, 1962 in Lere, France.

From the description of Business correspondence with Richard Aldington, 1940-1956. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39542175

Biography

Manuel's client, the writer Richard Aldington, was born in 1892 in Hampshire, England; he was educated at Dover College and the University of London; began his literary career in London as a part-time sports journalist; became a founding poet of the Imagist movement, which became prominent around 1912; fought in World War I, afterward moving to France; wrote novels about the War; Aldington also became a critic, essayist, and translator; moved to the United States during World War II; published works include: Images, 1910-15 (1915), D.H. Lawrence: An Indiscretion (1927), Collected Poems (1928), Death of a Hero (1929), and Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Inquiry ; he died on July 28, 1962 in Lere, France.

From the guide to the Alvin George Manuel Business Correspondence with Richard Aldington, 1940-1956, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)