Richard Aldington belongs to the literary record as a writer whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Richard Aldington as English writer and poet (1892–1962).
Richard Aldington was born at Portsmouth in 1892. His recorded nationality is United Kingdom. He was educated at University of London and Dover College.
Around the turn of the twentieth century, literary form itself came under argument, and the certainties of the realist novel were dismantled.
He worked as poet, translator and journalist.
The writing is recorded in English.
His best-known work is Death of a Hero. Literature is judged by re-reading, which is a slower and harsher test than acclaim.
Recognition followed: James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1946).
That the work was written from United Kingdom matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Richard Aldington died in 1962, aged 70. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize — 1946
- Notable work: Death of a Hero
