English Literature, 20th cent. to the Present: Biographies

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Swinnerton, Frank

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Swinnerton, Frank (1884–1982), novelist. His novels include Nocturne (1917, his greatest success) and Harvest Comedy (1937). He was a familiar figure in the literary life of the first half of this century. His knowledge of the period provided material for his literary reminiscences, notably The Georgian Literary Scene (1935), and two autobiographical works, Swinnerton: An Autobiography (1937) and Reflections from a Village (1969). Arnold Bennett: A Last Word (1978) appeared in his 94th year. He was president of the Royal Literary Fund (1962–6).

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Frank Swinnerton

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Frank Swinnerton 1884–1982, English novelist and critic, b. Wood Green, Middlesex. In addition to serving variously as an editor and a drama critic he wrote over 30 novels. For half a century, Swinnerton's novels displayed the iconoclasm and sensuality of his modernist roots. They include Nocturne (1917), Harvest Comedy (1937), A Month in Gordon Square (1953), and Nor All Thy Tears (1972). He also wrote studies of Gissing (1912) and Stevenson (1914).

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