Harold Monro. Papers of, and rel. to, Harold Edward Monro, poet and bookseller (b. 1879, d. 1932); c. 1865-1990. Many of the papers in Add. 80798 and 80799 are photocopies or transcripts of manuscripts some of which are either lost or whose whereab... c 1865-1990

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Harold Monro. Papers of, and rel. to, Harold Edward Monro, poet and bookseller (b. 1879, d. 1932); c. 1865-1990. Many of the papers in Add. 80798 and 80799 are photocopies or transcripts of manuscripts some of which are either lost or whose whereab... c 1865-1990

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Hibberd, John William Dominic, 1941-2012, writer and biographer

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Monro, Harold, 1879-1932

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Harold Monro was born in Brussels to Scottish parents, and educated at Cambridge. He wrote and published poetry, and founded the influential magazine, Poetry Review. He is best remembered for opening the Poetry Bookshop in London, where he published new collections of poems and created a hospitable environment for poets and readers. He also served in World War I, returning to the Bookshop in 1919. A modest poet, Monro led a troubled personal life, but aided and befriended many notable 20th centu...