Summary
St. John Welles Lucas-Lucas (1879–1934), commonly known as St. John Lucas, was an English poet known for his anthologies of verse.
St. John Lucas | |
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 In The Bookman, January 1908 | |
| Born | St. John Welles Lucas-Lucas 22 January 1879 Rugby, England |
| Died | 23 October 1934 (aged 55) London, England |
| Education | University College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Poet |
Biography edit
St. John Lucas was born in Rugby, Warwickshire on 22 January 1879.[1] He was educated at University College, Oxford. He was from 1905 a friend and mentor of Rupert Brooke.[2]
Lucas wrote short stories and vignettes for Blackwood's Magazine and Open Window. His The Oxford Book of French Verse was published by the Clarendon Press in 1907. A selection of his stories was published in book form by William Blackwood and Sons in 1919 under the title Saints, Sinners, and the Usual People.[3]
He is described in Mike Read's Forever England: The Life of Rupert Brooke as "a homosexual aesthete".[4]
He died in London on 23 October 1934, and was cremated at Golders Green.[1][5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr. St. John Lucas: A Vivacious Man of Letters". The Times. No. 46893. London. 24 October 1934. p. 19. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Friends: Brooke's admission". King's College, Cambridge. June 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Review of Saints, Sinners, and the Usual People". The Spectator Archive. 23 December 1911. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Read, Mike (2015). Forever England: The Life of Rupert Brooke. Biteback Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9781849548014. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Arrangements for To-day". The Times. No. 46895. London. 26 October 1934. p. 17. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.