James Kirkup
English poet, translator and travel writer (1918 – 2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Harold Kirkup FRSL (23 April 1918 – 10 May 2009)[1] was an English poet, translator and travel writer. He wrote over 45 books, including autobiographies, novels and plays. He wrote under many pen-names including James Falconer, Aditya Jha, Jun Honda, Andrew James, Taeko Kawai, Felix Liston, Edward Raeburn, and Ivy B. Summerforest.[2] He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1962.
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James Kirkup | |
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Born | James Harold Kirkup 23 April 1918 (1918-04-23) England |
Died | 10 May 2009(2009-05-10) (aged 91) Andorra |
Occupation | Poet, writer |
Genre | Poetry, fiction, journalism |
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