J. C. Squire
British poet, writer, historian, and literary editor (1884-1958) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 74
Sir John Collings Squire was an English writer, most notable as editor of the London Mercury, a major literary magazine in the interwar period. He antagonised several eminent authors, but attracted a coterie that was dubbed the Squirearchy.
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He was also a poet and historian, who captained a famous literary cricket-team called the Invalids.
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United Kingdom
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Writers
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1958 · aged 74