J. Griffyth Fairfax
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James Griffyth Fairfax was a British
poet and translator.
Fairfax, a grandson of the Australia
n newspaper tycoon John Fairfax
, was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford
. His first volume of poetry was published in 1908.
He served in the 15th Indian Division for the duration of the First World War, and was made a Captain in the Army Service Corps.
He was a Member of Parliament for Norwich from 1924–1929.
Source: Up The Line To Death
, edited by Brian Gardner. (Magnum Books, 1964)
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
poet and translator.
Fairfax, a grandson of the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n newspaper tycoon John Fairfax
John Fairfax
John Fairfax , English-born journalist, is notable for the incorporation of the major newspapers of modern day Australia.-Early life:...
, was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
. His first volume of poetry was published in 1908.
He served in the 15th Indian Division for the duration of the First World War, and was made a Captain in the Army Service Corps.
He was a Member of Parliament for Norwich from 1924–1929.
Source: Up The Line To Death
Up The Line To Death
Up The Line To Death: The War Poets 1914-1918 is a poetry anthology edited by Brian Gardner, and first published in 1964. It was a significant revisiting of the tradition of the war poet, writing in...
, edited by Brian Gardner. (Magnum Books, 1964)
External links
- J. Griffyth Fairfax Collextion at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...