POETRY BOOKSHOP PAPERS. Papers of Harold Monro (b.1879, d.1932), Alida Monro neé Klementaski (b. 1892, d. 1969), and of The Poetry Bookshop, etc.; 1889-1969, n.d. Autograph, signed, typewritten, printed and photographs, etc. The collection, made in 1... 1889-1969
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Monro, Alida, née Klementaski second wife of Harold Monro
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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...