Authors
Authors in Brookland, Kent
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Arthur Christopher Benson
| Rye, 5.6 miles from Brookland |
Wrote a number of novels, plays and poems, perhaps the most famous being the words to 'Land of Hope and Glory' ... more
Henry James
| Rye, 5.6 miles from Brookland |
Lived in Lamb House, Rye and wrote Wings of a Dove, The Golden Bowl, and The Ambassadors amonst others during his stay. ... more
Rumer Godden
| Rye, 5.6 miles from Brookland |
Wrote 'This House of Brede' and 'A Kindle of Kittens' both of which were set in the region ... more
Joseph Conrad
| Rye, 5.5 miles from Brookland |
Lived near Rye on Romney Marsh and wrote many novels including 'Lord Jim'. ... more
Edward Frederick Benson
| Rye, 5.6 miles from Brookland |
Novelist, Biographer, and Benefactor of Rye Edward Frederick Benson was born July 24, 1867 at Wellington College in Berkshire, where his father was Headmaster. He was the fifth of six children born to Mary Sidgwick Benson and Edward White Benson, later Chancellor and Canon of Lincoln Cathedral, Bishop of Truro ... more
Russell Thorndike
| Rye, 5.5 miles from Brookland |
The author of the Dr Syn smuggling adventures set in Romney Marsh. ... more
John Christopher
| Rye, 5.5 miles from Brookland |
"John Christopher" is a pseudonym for Samuel Youd, a prolific author whose full bibliography runs to around 70 novels under seven different names. Currently lives in Rye. ... more
Conrad Aiken
| Rye, 5.5 miles from Brookland |
American poet, short story writer, critic and novelist. Lived in Rye between 1934-36, where he wrote 'London Letters' to the New Yorker newspaper. ... more
Radclyffe Hall
| Rye, 5.5 miles from Brookland |
Lived in Rye for a time and wrote'The Well of Loneliness'. ... more
Malcolm Saville
| Rye, 5.5 miles from Brookland |
Author of the Lone Pine adventure series, some of which are set in Rye. ... more
Monica Edwards
| Rye Harbour, 5.3 miles from Brookland |
Monica Edwards was born Monica le Doux Newton and, as a child, her family moved to Rye Harbour, where her father, the Rev. Harry, became vicar and officiated at the funeral after the 1928 lifeboat disaster. The young Monica used to climb down the drainpipe at nights to spend time ... more
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