Cecil Day Lewis - Revision history

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	27 April 1904 - 22 May 1972. Anglo-Irish writer and poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1968, succeeding [[John Masefield]]. He ~~is also known under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake with which he~~ published several mystery and detective novels.		27 April 1904 - 22 May 1972. Anglo-Irish writer and poet. He was appointed [[Poet Laureate]] in 1968, succeeding [[John Masefield]]. He published several mystery and detective novels under the pseudonym "Nicholas Blake".

			== Childhood & Education ==

	~~'''~~Childhood & Education~~'''~~

	Cecil Day-Lewis was born in Ballintubber, Queen's County (now County Laois), Ireland, but the Day-Lewis family moved to England in 1906. His mother died of cancer in 1908. He attended prep school in London but then attended a boarding school in Dorset. In October 1923 he went up to Wadham College, Oxford.		Cecil Day-Lewis was born in Ballintubber, Queen's County (now County Laois), Ireland, but the Day-Lewis family moved to England in 1906. His mother died of cancer in 1908. He attended prep school in London but then attended a boarding school in Dorset. In October 1923 he went up to Wadham College, Oxford.

			== Life & Work ==

			Day Lewis dedicated himself to poetry and soon published his first volume of poetry, ''Beechen Vigil'', in 1925. In 1927, his final year of college, he met fellow student [[W.H. Auden]] and helped him edit the volume ''Oxford Poetry 1927''.

	~~'''Life & Work'''~~		Cecil Day-Lewis made a name for himself in the 1930s as one of the “Oxford Poets” and “Poets of the Thirties” [where do these quotes come from??] - alongside W.H. Auden, [[Stephen Spender]], [[Louis MacNeice]] and others.
			He joined the Communist party in the 1930s, but quit the party in 1939 since he had become disenchanted with revolutionary and radical left-wing ideas.
	As he dedicated himself to poetry and soon published his first volume of poetry ''Beechen Vigil'' in 1925. In 1927, his final year of college, he met fellow student [[W.H. Auden]] and helped him to edit ''Oxford Poetry 1927''.

	Cecil Day-Lewis made ~~his reputation~~ in the 1930s as one of the “Oxford Poets” and “Poets of the Thirties” [where do these quotes come from??] - alongside ~~with~~ Auden, [[Stephen Spender]], [[Louis MacNeice]] and others.
	He joined the Communist party in the 1930s, but quit the party in 1939 since he ~~was~~ disenchanted with revolutionary and radical left-wing ideas.

	During the Second World War he worked as a publications editor in the Ministry of Information. His own work was now no longer influenced by his friend W.H. Auden and he distanced himself from Auden with the ~~publications~~ of ''Word Over All'' in 1943 (http://wwp.greenwichpast.com/vip/writers/day-lewis.htm).		During the Second World War he worked as a publications editor in the Ministry of Information. His own work was now no longer influenced by his friend W.H. Auden and he distanced himself from Auden with the publication of ''Word Over All'' in 1943 (http://wwp.greenwichpast.com/vip/writers/day-lewis.htm).
	In 1946 he worked as a lecturer at Cambridge University and was professor of Poetry in Oxford from 1951 to 1956.		In 1946 he worked as a lecturer at Cambridge University and was professor of Poetry at Oxford from 1951 to 1956.

	~~Cecil~~ Day-Lewis was married twice. In 1928 he married Mary with whom he had two children but divorced her in 1950. After his divorce he married actress Jill Bacon. They had two children, one of them being the Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis.		Day-Lewis was married twice. In 1928 he married Mary with whom he had two children but divorced her in 1950. After his divorce he married actress Jill Bacon. They had two children, one of them being the Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis.

	Cecil Day-Lewis died of cancer on May 22, 1972 with his family and friends around him.		Cecil Day-Lewis died of cancer on May 22, 1972 with his family and friends around him.


			== Sources ==

	~~'''~~Sources~~'''~~

	http://wwp.greenwichpast.com/vip/writers/day-lewis.htm		http://wwp.greenwichpast.com/vip/writers/day-lewis.htm
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	~~'''~~Further Reading~~'''~~		== Further Reading ==

	For a full list of his works see: http://www.cday-lewis.co.uk/#/bibliography/4525061837		For a full list of his works see: http://www.cday-lewis.co.uk/#/bibliography/4525061837

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	'''Further Reading'''		'''Further Reading'''

	For a full list of his works see~~: [[~~: http://www.cday-lewis.co.uk/#/bibliography/4525061837]]		For a full list of his works see: http://www.cday-lewis.co.uk/#/bibliography/4525061837

	Gelpi, Albert. ''Living in TIme: The Poetry of C. Day Lewis''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.		Gelpi, Albert. ''Living in TIme: The Poetry of C. Day Lewis''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.

	Stanford, Peter: ''C Day-Lewis. A Life''. London: Continuum. 2007.		Stanford, Peter: ''C Day-Lewis. A Life''. London: Continuum. 2007.

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	He joined the Communist party in the 1930s, but quit the party in 1939 since he was disenchanted with revolutionary and radical left-wing ideas.		He joined the Communist party in the 1930s, but quit the party in 1939 since he was disenchanted with revolutionary and radical left-wing ideas.

	During the Second World War he worked as a publications editor in the Ministry of Information. His own work was now no longer influenced by his friend W.H. Auden and he distanced himself from Auden with the publications of ''Word Over All'' in 1943 (http://wwp.greenwichpast.com/vip/writers/day-lewis.htm)~~, judged my many as his greatest work [source for this statement??]~~.		During the Second World War he worked as a publications editor in the Ministry of Information. His own work was now no longer influenced by his friend W.H. Auden and he distanced himself from Auden with the publications of ''Word Over All'' in 1943 (http://wwp.greenwichpast.com/vip/writers/day-lewis.htm).
	In 1946 he worked as a lecturer at Cambridge University and was professor of Poetry in Oxford from 1951 to 1956.		In 1946 he worked as a lecturer at Cambridge University and was professor of Poetry in Oxford from 1951 to 1956.

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	~~Cecil Day-Lewis (27th~~ April 1904 - ~~22nd~~ May, 1972~~) was an~~ Anglo-Irish writer and poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1968, succeeding John Masefield. He is also known under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake with which he published several mystery and detective novels.		27 April 1904 - 22 May 1972. Anglo-Irish writer and poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1968, succeeding [[John Masefield]]. He is also known under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake with which he published several mystery and detective novels.


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	'''Childhood & Education'''		'''Childhood & Education'''

	He was born in Ballintubber, Queen's County (now County Laois), Ireland, but the Day-Lewis family moved to England in 1906. His mother died of cancer in 1908. He attended prep school in London but then attended a boarding school in Dorset. In October 1923 he went up to Wadham College, Oxford.		Cecil Day-Lewis was born in Ballintubber, Queen's County (now County Laois), Ireland, but the Day-Lewis family moved to England in 1906. His mother died of cancer in 1908. He attended prep school in London but then attended a boarding school in Dorset. In October 1923 he went up to Wadham College, Oxford.


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	'''Life & Work'''		'''Life & Work'''

	As he dedicated himself to poetry and he soon published his first volume of poetry ~~“Beechen Vigil”~~ in 1925. In 1927, his final year of college, he met fellow student W.H. Auden and helped him to edit ''Oxford Poetry 1927''.		As he dedicated himself to poetry and soon published his first volume of poetry ''Beechen Vigil'' in 1925. In 1927, his final year of college, he met fellow student [[W.H. Auden]] and helped him to edit ''Oxford Poetry 1927''.

	Cecil Day-Lewis made his reputation in the 1930s as one of the ~~“''Oxford Poets''”~~ and ~~“''Poets~~ of the ~~Thirties''”~~ - alongside with Auden, Stephen Spender, Louis MacNeice and others~~, also known as “''MacSpaunday''” and “''Auden Group''”~~.		Cecil Day-Lewis made his reputation in the 1930s as one of the “Oxford Poets” and “Poets of the Thirties” [where do these quotes come from??] - alongside with Auden, [[Stephen Spender]], [[Louis MacNeice]] and others.
	He ~~also~~ joined the Communist party in the 1930s, but quit the party in 1939 since he was disenchanted with revolutionary and radical left-wing ideas.		He joined the Communist party in the 1930s, but quit the party in 1939 since he was disenchanted with revolutionary and radical left-wing ideas.
	During the Second World War he worked as a publications editor in the Ministry of Information. His own work was now no longer influenced by his friend W.H. Auden and distanced himself from Auden with the publications of “Word Over All” in 1943[http://wwp.greenwichpast.com/vip/writers/day-lewis.htm], judged my many as his greatest work.
	~~In 1946 he worked as a lecturer at Camebridge University and was later a professor of Poetry in Oxford himself in 1951-1956~~.

	Cecil Day-Lewis was married twice. In 1928 he married Mary with whom he had two children but divorced her in 1950. After his divorce ~~from Mary~~ he married actress Jill Bacon. They had two children, one of them being the Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis.		During the Second World War he worked as a publications editor in the Ministry of Information. His own work was now no longer influenced by his friend W.H. Auden and he distanced himself from Auden with the publications of ''Word Over All'' in 1943 (http://wwp.greenwichpast.com/vip/writers/day-lewis.htm), judged my many as his greatest work [source for this statement??].
	He died of cancer on May 22, 1972 with his family and friends around him.		In 1946 he worked as a lecturer at Cambridge University and was professor of Poetry in Oxford from 1951 to 1956.

			Cecil Day-Lewis was married twice. In 1928 he married Mary with whom he had two children but divorced her in 1950. After his divorce he married actress Jill Bacon. They had two children, one of them being the Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis.

			Cecil Day-Lewis died of cancer on May 22, 1972 with his family and friends around him.


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	Southworth, James G. Sowing the Sping: Studies in British Poets from Hopkins to MacNeice. Hallendale: New World Book, 1968.		Southworth, James G. ''Sowing the Sping: Studies in British Poets from Hopkins to MacNeice''. Hallendale: New World Book, 1968.



	'''Further Reading'''		'''Further Reading'''

	~~for~~ a full list of his works see: [[: http://www.cday-lewis.co.uk/#/bibliography/4525061837]]		For a full list of his works see: [[: http://www.cday-lewis.co.uk/#/bibliography/4525061837]]

	Gelpi, Albert. Living in TIme: The Poetry of C. Day Lewis. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.		Gelpi, Albert. ''Living in TIme: The Poetry of C. Day Lewis''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.

	Stanford, Peter: C Day-Lewis. A Life. London: Continuum. 2007.		Stanford, Peter: ''C Day-Lewis. A Life''. London: Continuum. 2007.

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	Cecil Day-Lewis ~~CBE~~ (*27 April in 1904~~, died 22~~ May, 1972) was an Anglo-Irish writer and poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1968, succeeding John Masefield. He is also known under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake with which he published several mystery and detective novels.		Cecil Day-Lewis (27th April 1904 - 22nd May, 1972) was an Anglo-Irish writer and poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1968, succeeding John Masefield. He is also known under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake with which he published several mystery and detective novels.


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	Southworth, James G. Sowing the Sping: Studies in British Poets from Hopkins to MacNeice. Hallendale: New World Book, 1968.		Southworth, James G. Sowing the Sping: Studies in British Poets from Hopkins to MacNeice. Hallendale: New World Book, 1968.



	'''Further Reading'''		'''Further Reading'''

			for a full list of his works see: [[: http://www.cday-lewis.co.uk/#/bibliography/4525061837]]

			Gelpi, Albert. Living in TIme: The Poetry of C. Day Lewis. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.

			Stanford, Peter: C Day-Lewis. A Life. London: Continuum. 2007.

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	He was born in Ballintubber, Queen's County (now County Laois), Ireland, but the Day-Lewis family moved to England in 1906. His mother died of cancer in 1908. He attended prep school in London but then attended a boarding school in Dorset. In October 1923 he went up to Wadham College, Oxford.		He was born in Ballintubber, Queen's County (now County Laois), Ireland, but the Day-Lewis family moved to England in 1906. His mother died of cancer in 1908. He attended prep school in London but then attended a boarding school in Dorset. In October 1923 he went up to Wadham College, Oxford.



	'''Life & Work'''		'''Life & Work'''

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	Cecil Day-Lewis CBE (*27 April in 1904, died 22 May, 1972) was an Anglo-Irish writer and poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1968, succeeding John Masefield. He is also known under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake with which he published several mystery and detective novels.		Cecil Day-Lewis CBE (*27 April in 1904, died 22 May, 1972) was an Anglo-Irish writer and poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1968, succeeding John Masefield. He is also known under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake with which he published several mystery and detective novels.



	'''Childhood & Education'''		'''Childhood & Education'''

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	Southworth, James G. Sowing the Sping: Studies in British Poets from Hopkins to MacNeice. Hallendale: New World Book, 1968.		Southworth, James G. Sowing the Sping: Studies in British Poets from Hopkins to MacNeice. Hallendale: New World Book, 1968.

			'''Further Reading'''

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	He died of cancer on May 22, 1972 with his family and friends around him.		He died of cancer on May 22, 1972 with his family and friends around him.

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